Pilot Debrief

Cessna 310 near Malden, MO — 2018-07-20

Final reportGAA18CA446
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Date
2018-07-20
Location
Malden, MO, USA
Airport
MAW
Aircraft
Cessna 310
Registration
N46CH
Category
Airplane
Highest injury
None
Fatalities
0

Probable cause

The pilot’s improper landing flare in gusting wind conditions, which resulted in a hard landing.

NTSB narrative

The pilot reported that, while landing, the airplane "hit some turbulence," and it "felt like the bottom dropped out." Subsequently, the airplane landed hard. The airplane sustained substantial damage to the right wing front spar. The pilot reported that there were no preaccident mechanical failures or malfunctions with the airplane that would have precluded normal operation. The pilot reported that the wind was light and variable. The automated weather observation system about 19 nautical miles from the accident site reported that, about the time of the accident, the wind was from 220° at 7 knots, gusting to 15 knots. The pilot landed the airplane on runway 18.

NTSB coding

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