| Crash location | 43.128334°N, 85.676667°W |
| Nearest city | Sparta, MI
43.160858°N, 85.710039°W 2.8 miles away |
| Tail number | N52450 |
|---|---|
| Accident date | 12 Aug 2017 |
| Aircraft type | Cessna 182 |
| Additional details: | None |
The pilot reported that the airplane landed hard and bounced. He added that he performed a go-around, landed, and taxied to the ramp uneventfully.
During a walkaround before another flight that day, he noticed that the airplane had sustained substantial damage to the fuselage during his previous flight.
The pilot reported that there were no preaccident mechanical failures or malfunctions with the airplane that would have precluded normal operation.
The pilot’s improper landing flare, which resulted in a hard landing.