Alpine Airport
Aircraft Accident/Incident Report

Alpine, Wyoming 83128
Saturday, May 25, 2013 16:30 MDT

NTSB Narrative Summary Released at Completion of Accident

The pilot reported that after a normal approach to the runway, the airplane touched down and bounced high. The airplane stalled, and touched down a second time onto the grass to the left of the runway surface. The nose wheel dug into the ground and the airplane nosed over, coming to a rest inverted. The airplane’s right wing and empennage sustained substantial damage. The pilot reported no mechanical failures or malfunctions with the airplane that would have precluded normal operation.

NTSB Probable Cause Narrative

The pilot’s inadequate flare and loss of aircraft control during landing.

Event Information

Type of Event Accident
Event Date 5/25/2013
Event Day of the Week Saturday
Time of Event 1630
Event Time Zone Mountain Daylight Time
Event City Alpine
Event State WYOMING
Event Country --
Zipcode of the event site 83128
Event Date Year 2013
Event Date Month 5
MidAir Collision Indicator No
On Ground Collision occurred ? No
Event Location Latitude 431103N
Event Location Longitude 1110220W
Event Location Airport Alpine Airport
Event Location Nearest Airport ID 46U
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 5634
Weather Briefing Completeness --
Investigator's weather source Weather Observation Facility
Time of the weather observation 1551 Mountain Daylight Time
Direction of event from weather observation facility (degrees) 27
Weather Observation Facility ID JAC
Elevation of weather observation facility 6451
Distance of event from weather observation facility (units?) 29
Time Zone of the weather observation MDT
Lighting Conditions Day
Lowest Ceiling Height --
Lowest Non-Ceiling Height 10000
Sky/Lowest/Cloud Conditions Scattered
Sky Condition for Lowest Ceiling None
Visibility Runway Visual Range (Feet) --
Visibility Runway Visual Value (Statute Miles) --
Visibility (Statute Miles) 10
Air Temperature at event time (in degrees celsius) 21
Dew Point at event time (in degress fahrenheit) -7
Wind Direction (degrees magnetic) 200
Variable Wind Indicator Wind direction could be determined
Wind Speed (knots) 16
Wind Velocity Indicator --
Wind Gust Indicator Gusting
Wind Gust (knots) 24
Altimeter Setting at event time (in. Hg) 29.95
Density Altitude (feet) --
Intensity of Precipitation --
METAR weather report KJAC 252151Z 20016G24KT 10SM SCT100 21/M07 A2995
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) 31732
NTSB Notification Source FAA ROC
NTSB Notification Date --
NTSB Notification Time --
Fiche Number and/or location -used to find docket information --
Date of most recent change to record Aug 23 2013 5:25PM
User who most recently changed record stam
Basic weather conditions Visual Meteorological Cond
FAA District Office --

Aircraft Involved

Aircraft #1

Aircraft Registration Number N9760H
NTSB Number WPR13CA242
Missing Aircraft Indicator --
Federal Aviation Reg. Part Part 91: General Aviation
Type of Flight Plan filed VFR
Flight plan Was Activated? Yes
Damage Substantial
Aircraft Fire None
Aircraft Explosion None
Aircraft Manufacturer's Full Name CESSNA
Aircraft Model 182R
Aircraft Series Identifier --
Aircraft Serial Number 18268002
Certified Max Gross Weight --
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 Dec 21 2012 12:00AM
Airframe hours since last inspection 3
Airframe Hours 1272
ELT Installed Yes
ELT Activated Yes
ELT Aided Location of Event Site No
ELT Type Unknown
Aircraft Owner Name RONALD B LINCH
Aircraft Owner Street Address --
Aircraft Owner City LINCH
Aircraft Owner State WY
Aircraft Owner Country USA
Aircraft Owner Zipcode 82640-0190
Operator is an individual? No
Operator Name RONALD B LINCH
Operator Same as Owner? Yes
Operator Is Doing Business As --
Operator Address Same as Owner? Yes
Operator Street Address --
Operator City LINCH
Operator State WY
Operator Country USA
Operator Zip code 82640-0190
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 CPR
Departure City Casper
Departure State WY
Departure Country USA
Departure Time 1000
Departure Time Zone MDT
Destination Same as Local Flt crash at destination city
Destination Airport Code 46U
Destination City Alpine
Destination State WY
Destination Country USA
Specific Phase of Flight --
Report sent to ICAO? --
Evacuation occurred --
Date of most recent change to record Aug 23 2013 5:25PM
User who most recently changed record stam
Since inspection or accident Last Inspection
Event Location Runway Number and Location 13
Runway Length 5850
Runway Width 50
Sight Seeing flight No
Air Medical Flight No
Medical Flight --