Accident Cessna 206 N5088U, Saturday 26 August 1995

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Date:	Saturday 26 August 1995
Time:	19:00 LT
Type:	Cessna 206
Owner/operator:	Private
Registration:	N5088U
MSN:	206-0088
Year of manufacture:	1963
Engine model:	Continental IO-520-A
Fatalities:	Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 3
Other fatalities:	0
Aircraft damage:	Substantial
Category:	Accident
Location:	Whitesboro, TX - United States of America
Phase:	Landing
Nature:	Private
Departure airport:	Hillsboro, TX (5T5)
Destination airport:	(36TX)
Investigating agency:	NTSB
Confidence Rating:	Accident investigation report completed and information captured

Narrative:
DURING A LANDING ON A PRIVATE SOD AIRSTRIP, THE NOSE GEAR COLLAPSED, AND THE LEFT WING TIP CONTACTED THE GROUND. THE RIGHT FRONT SEAT PASSENGER REPORTED THAT THE AIRPLANE LANDED HARD.

Probable Cause: THE PILOT'S IMPROPER FLARE, WHICH RESULTED IN A HARD LANDING.

Accident investigation: