Pilot Debrief

CESSNA 170 near Saginaw, MI — 2016-05-30

Final reportGAA16CA275
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Date
2016-05-30
Location
Saginaw, MI, USA
Airport
MBS
Aircraft
CESSNA 170
Registration
N1441D
Category
Airplane
Highest injury
None
Fatalities
0

Probable cause

The pilot's exceedance of the critical angle of attack during the landing flare, which resulted in an aerodynamic stall, hard landing, right main landing gear collapse, runway excursion, and nose over.

NTSB narrative

The pilot reported that after a long straight-in final approach, as he reduced power for the landing flare, the airplane dropped "flat" and bounced hard on the runway. The pilot further reported that he added power to cushion the touchdown after the bounce, but the right main landing gear had collapsed after the initial impact. Subsequently, the airplane veered off the runway to the left and nosed over. The fuselage, wings, and vertical stabilizer were substantially damaged. The pilot did not report any mechanical malfunctions or failures with the airplane that would have precluded normal operation.

NTSB coding

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