Franklin County Airport
Aircraft Accident/Incident Report

Canon, Georgia 30662
Thursday, August 12, 2010 12:15 EDT

NTSB Narrative Summary Released at Completion of Accident

According to the pilot, during a landing on runway 26, the airplane hit the runway "very hard," then proceeded to "porpoise." After two bounces, the pilot added power with the nose "already pointed down," and during the third bounce, the propeller struck the runway, resulting in engine stoppage and firewall damage. The pilot did not report any pre-accident mechanical anomalies with the airplane. Winds, reported at the time of the accident, were from 260 degrees true, at 8 knots.

NTSB Probable Cause Narrative

The pilot’s improper recovery from a bounced landing.

Event Information

Type of Event Accident
Event Date 8/12/2010
Event Day of the Week Thursday
Time of Event 1215
Event Time Zone Eastern Daylight Time
Event City Canon
Event State GEORGIA
Event Country --
Zipcode of the event site 30662
Event Date Year 2010
Event Date Month 8
MidAir Collision Indicator No
On Ground Collision occurred ? No
Event Location Latitude 342015N
Event Location Longitude 0830730W
Event Location Airport Franklin County Airport
Event Location Nearest Airport ID 18A
Indicates whether the acc/inc occurred off or on an airport On Airport
Distance from airport in statute miles 0
Degrees magnetic from airport --
Airport Elevation 890
Weather Briefing Completeness --
Investigator's weather source Pilot
Time of the weather observation 1215 Eastern Daylight Time
Direction of event from weather observation facility (degrees) 0
Weather Observation Facility ID 18A
Elevation of weather observation facility 890
Distance of event from weather observation facility (units?) 0
Time Zone of the weather observation EDT
Lighting Conditions Day
Lowest Ceiling Height 6800
Lowest Non-Ceiling Height 6800
Sky/Lowest/Cloud Conditions Few
Sky Condition for Lowest Ceiling Obscured
Visibility Runway Visual Range (Feet) --
Visibility Runway Visual Value (Statute Miles) --
Visibility (Statute Miles) 10
Air Temperature at event time (in degrees celsius) 35
Dew Point at event time (in degress fahrenheit) 30
Wind Direction (degrees magnetic) 260
Variable Wind Indicator Wind direction could be determined
Wind Speed (knots) 8
Wind Velocity Indicator --
Wind Gust Indicator Gusting
Wind Gust (knots) 14
Altimeter Setting at event time (in. Hg) 29.99
Density Altitude (feet) --
Intensity of Precipitation --
METAR weather report --
Event Highest Injury None
On Ground, Fatal Injuries --
On Ground, Minor Injuries --
On Ground, Serious Injuries --
Injury Total Fatal --
Injury Total Minor --
Injury Total None 1
Injury Total Serious --
Injury Total All --
Investigating Agency NTSB
NTSB Docket Number (internal use) 27376
NTSB Notification Source FAA Southern CROC
NTSB Notification Date --
NTSB Notification Time --
Fiche Number and/or location -used to find docket information --
Date of most recent change to record Aug 22 2010 6:04PM
User who most recently changed record coxp
Basic weather conditions Visual Meteorological Cond
FAA District Office --

Aircraft Involved

Aircraft #1

Aircraft Registration Number N3562Y
NTSB Number ERA10CA418
Missing Aircraft Indicator --
Federal Aviation Reg. Part Part 91: General Aviation
Type of Flight Plan filed Unknown
Flight plan Was Activated? No
Damage Substantial
Aircraft Fire None
Aircraft Explosion None
Aircraft Manufacturer's Full Name CESSNA
Aircraft Model 182F
Aircraft Series Identifier --
Aircraft Serial Number 18254462
Certified Max Gross Weight 2800
Aircraft Category Airplane
Aircraft Registration Class --
Aircraft is a homebuilt? No
Flight Crew Seats --
Cabin Crew Seats --
Passenger Seats --
Total number of seats on the aircraft 4
Number of Engines 1
Fixed gear or retractable gear Fixed
Aircraft, Type of Last Inspection Annual
Date of Last Inspection Nov 14 2009 12:00AM
Airframe hours since last inspection 16
Airframe Hours 2499
ELT Installed Yes
ELT Activated No
ELT Aided Location of Event Site No
ELT Type Unknown
Aircraft Owner Name SOUTHERN PRECISION COMPONENTS INC
Aircraft Owner Street Address 2079 RIDGE RD
Aircraft Owner City HARTWELL
Aircraft Owner State GA
Aircraft Owner Country USA
Aircraft Owner Zipcode 30643-4112
Operator is an individual? No
Operator Name SOUTHERN PRECISION COMPONENTS INC
Operator Same as Owner? Yes
Operator Is Doing Business As --
Operator Address Same as Owner? Yes
Operator Street Address 2079 RIDGE RD
Operator City HARTWELL
Operator State GA
Operator Country USA
Operator Zip code 30643-4112
Operator Code --
Owner has at least one certificate None
Other Operator of large aircraft? No
Certified for Part 133 or 137 Operation --
Operator Certificate Number --
Indicates whether an air carrier operation was scheduled or not --
Indicates Domestic or International Flight --
Operator carrying Pax/Cargo/Mail --
Type of Flying (Per_Bus / Primary) Personal
Second Pilot on Board No
Departure Point Same as Event No
Departure Airport Code TOC
Departure City Toccoa
Departure State GA
Departure Country USA
Departure Time 1200
Departure Time Zone EDT
Destination Same as Local Flt --
Destination Airport Code 18A
Destination City Cannon
Destination State GA
Destination Country USA
Specific Phase of Flight --
Report sent to ICAO? --
Evacuation occurred --
Date of most recent change to record Aug 22 2010 6:04PM
User who most recently changed record coxp
Since inspection or accident Last Inspection
Event Location Runway Number and Location 26
Runway Length 5000
Runway Width 75
Sight Seeing flight No
Air Medical Flight No
Medical Flight --