ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 198719
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| Date: | Saturday 28 January 2017 |
| Time: | 16:15 |
| Type: |  Cessna 210L |
| Owner/operator: | Private |
| Registration: | N59196 |
| MSN: | 21060155 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1974 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 4199 hours |
| Engine model: | Continental IO 520 L7 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Charleston, WV -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Landing |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Charleston, WV (CRW) |
| Charleston, WV (CRW) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
The pilot reported that, during the landing flare in gusting wind conditions, as he “expected” to touch down, he reduced engine power. The airplane ballooned, followed by a hard landing and a bounce. During a subsequent second bounce, the nose gear collapsed. The airplane then veered left, exited the runway, and came to a stop nose down.
The airplane sustained substantial damage to the firewall.
The pilot reported there were no preaccident mechanical failures or malfunctions with the airframe or engine that would have precluded normal operation.
The pilot landed on runway 23, and the reported the wind was 260° at 11 knots, gusting to 17 knots.
Probable Cause: The pilot’s improper landing flare in gusting wind conditions, which resulted in a hard landing and runway excursion.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
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| 19-Aug-2017 14:19 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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