Accident Cessna 310C N700YA, Sunday 14 January 1996

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Date:	Sunday 14 January 1996
Time:	18:30 LT
Type:	Cessna 310C
Owner/operator:	Private
Registration:	N700YA
MSN:	5868
Total airframe hrs:	5622 hours
Engine model:	Continental IO-470-D
Fatalities:	Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 3
Other fatalities:	0
Aircraft damage:	Substantial
Category:	Accident
Location:	Irvington, AL - United States of America
Phase:	Landing
Nature:	Private
Departure airport:	Mobile, AL (KMOB)
Destination airport:	(5R7)
Investigating agency:	NTSB
Confidence Rating:	Accident investigation report completed and information captured

Narrative:
THE PILOT STATED THAT WHEN THE AIRPLANE DESCENDED BELOW THE TREE LINE ON FINAL APPROACH, THERE WAS A DECREASE IN WIND. HE APPLIED POWER TO COMPENSATE FOR THE CHANGE IN THE WIND, AND THE AIRPLANE PITCHED UP AND STALLED. THE AIRPLANE THEN LANDED HARD ON THE RIGHT MAIN LANDING GEAR, AND THE RIGHT MAIN LANDING GEAR COLLAPSED.

Probable Cause: THE PILOT'S FAILURE TO MAINTAIN ADEQUATE AIRSPEED DURING THE LANDING FLARE, WHICH RESULTED IN A HARD LANDING.

Accident investigation: