Pilot Debrief

CESSNA 210 near Santa Teresa, NM — 2017-04-08

Final reportGAA17CA226
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Date
2017-04-08
Location
Santa Teresa, NM, USA
Airport
5T6
Aircraft
CESSNA 210
Registration
N3938Y
Category
Airplane
Highest injury
Minor
Fatalities
0

Probable cause

The pilot’s improper landing flare, which resulted in a hard, porpoised landing and subsequent nose-over.

NTSB narrative

The pilot reported that he was practicing takeoffs and landings on the asphalt runway. The airplane bounced during the touchdown, and the airplane began a hard porpoise down the runway. The nose landing gear wheel cracked and separated from the airplane, and the airplane nosed over. The airplane sustained substantial damage to the vertical stabilizer, the rudder, and the left wing strut. The pilot reported that there were no preaccident mechanical malfunctions or failures with the airplane that would have precluded normal operation.

NTSB coding

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