CESSNA 208
Chula Vista, CA — August 6, 2012
Event Information
| Date | August 6, 2012 |
| Event Type | ACC |
| NTSB Number | WPR12CA346 |
| Event ID | 20120806X94944 |
| Location | Chula Vista, CA |
| Country | USA |
| Coordinates | 32.63306, -116.89306 |
| Airport | John Nichol's Field Airport |
| Highest Injury | NONE |
Aircraft
| Make | CESSNA |
| Model | 208 |
| Category | AIR |
| FAR Part | 091 |
| Aircraft Damage | SUBS |
Conditions
| Light Condition | DAYL |
| Weather | VMC |
Injuries
| Fatal | 0 |
| Serious | 0 |
| Minor | 0 |
| None | 1 |
| Total Injured | 0 |
Event Location
Probable Cause
The pilot's failure to arrest the aircraft's sink rate on short final, which resulted in a hard landing.
Full Narrative
The pilot said that while on short final, the airplane experienced a sudden sink rate when the wind went from a head wind to calm conditions. He was unable to arrest the sink rate even after power was applied because of the lag time for the airplane’s turbine engine to spool up. The airplane landed hard, short of the runway. After taxiing to the ramp, examination of the airplane revealed that the left side of the fuselage was dented and wrinkled, and the left main gear was found bent inboard of the axle and its brake assembly was missing.
About This NTSB Record
This aviation event was investigated by the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB). NTSB investigates all U.S. civil aviation accidents to determine probable cause and issue safety recommendations to prevent future accidents.