Accident Cessna 180 N9377T, Friday 2 August 1991

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Date:	Friday 2 August 1991
Time:	16:30 LT
Type:	Cessna 180
Owner/operator:	Private
Registration:	N9377T
MSN:	50877
Year of manufacture:	1960
Total airframe hrs:	5705 hours
Engine model:	Continental O-470-L
Fatalities:	Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1
Other fatalities:	0
Aircraft damage:	Substantial
Category:	Accident
Location:	Eveleth, MN - United States of America
Phase:	Landing
Nature:	Training
Departure airport:	Lino Lakes, MN (8Y4)
Destination airport:
Investigating agency:	NTSB
Confidence Rating:	Accident investigation report completed and information captured

Narrative:
THE PILOT HAD A PRIVATE, SINGLE ENGINE LAND RATING AND WAS ENROUTE TO TAKE HIS SINGLE ENGINE SEA FLIGHT CHECK. HE DELAYED AT A LAKE THREE MILES FROM HIS DESTINATION TO PRACTICE SOME TAKEOFFS AND LANDINGS. WHILE ATTEMPTING A POWER OFF LANDING HE GOT SLOW AND HIGH ON FINAL AND DID NOT ADD POWER IN TIME TO STOP THE SINK RATE RESULTING IN A HARD LANDING.

Probable Cause: THE PILOT'S FAILURE TO MAINTAIN THE PROPER DESCENT RATE AND ADEQUATE AIRSPEED DURING THE APPROACH. A FACTOR RELATED TO THE ACCIDENT IS THE LACK OF RECENT TOTAL EXPERIENCE.

Accident investigation: