Accident Beechcraft 19A N5072T, Thursday 5 August 1993

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Date:	Thursday 5 August 1993
Time:	22:00 LT
Type:	Beechcraft 19A
Owner/operator:	Private
Registration:	N5072T
MSN:	MB-363
Total airframe hrs:	3469 hours
Engine model:	Lycoming O-320-E2C
Fatalities:	Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 3
Other fatalities:	0
Aircraft damage:	Substantial
Category:	Accident
Location:	Ludington, MI - United States of America
Phase:	Landing
Nature:	Private
Departure airport:	(KLDM)
Destination airport:
Investigating agency:	NTSB
Confidence Rating:	Accident investigation report completed and information captured

Narrative:
THE PILOT REPORTED HE INITIATED A FLARE AT APPROXIMATELY 10 FEET ABOVE THE RUNWAY. THE AIRCRAFT MADE A RAPID DESCENT ONTO THE RUNWAY AND THE NOSE WHEEL COLLAPSED.

Probable Cause: the pilot's misjudged landing flare.

Accident investigation: