| Crash location | 42.402500°N, 88.632223°W |
| Nearest city | Harvard, IL
42.422241°N, 88.613710°W 1.7 miles away |
| Tail number | N234ME |
|---|---|
| Accident date | 10 May 2007 |
| Aircraft type | Cessna 182S |
| Additional details: | None |
The airplane was substantially damaged when the nose gear collapsed during landing on runway 27 (3589 feet by 105 feet, turf). The pilot reported that after the airplane landed, it bounced back into the air. When the airplane touched down again, the nose gear collapsed, causing damage to the propeller and the underside of the airplane.
The pilot's misjudged flare and improper recovery from a bounced landing, which caused the nose gear to collapse and subsequent damage to the propellor and underside of the airplane.