Summary
On July 24, 1997, a Cessna T210L (N732DD) was involved in an incident near Corona, CA. All 2 people aboard were uninjured. The aircraft was destroyed.
The National Transportation Safety Board determined the probable cause of this incident to be: The pilot's improper landing flare. Contributing to the accident was the failure of the pilot to correct a landing induced porpoise, and go-around.
On July 24, 1997, about 1000 hours Pacific daylight time, a Cessna T210L, N732DD, was destroyed by fire after a hard landing at the Corona, California, airport. Neither the owner/pilot nor the passenger was injured. An instrument flight plan was filed for the personal flight. Instrument meteorological conditions prevailed at the time of the landing. The personal flight originated at Long Beach, California, about 0930.
According to the pilot's report, he began his landing flare higher than he would have liked. He said that this caused his landing to be too hard, the airplane to porpoise twice, and the nose landing gear to collapse. A fire erupted from the ground contact of the nose section. The pilot did not attempt a go-around. There were no reported mechanical problems.
This incident is documented in NTSB report LAX97LA255. AviatorDB cross-references NTSB investigation data with FAA registry records to provide comprehensive safety information for aircraft N732DD.
Accident Details
Probable Cause and Findings
the pilot's improper landing flare. Contributing to the accident was the failure of the pilot to correct a landing induced porpoise, and go-around.
Aircraft Information
Registered Owner (Historical)
Analysis
On July 24, 1997, about 1000 hours Pacific daylight time, a Cessna T210L, N732DD, was destroyed by fire after a hard landing at the Corona, California, airport. Neither the owner/pilot nor the passenger was injured. An instrument flight plan was filed for the personal flight. Instrument meteorological conditions prevailed at the time of the landing. The personal flight originated at Long Beach, California, about 0930.
According to the pilot's report, he began his landing flare higher than he would have liked. He said that this caused his landing to be too hard, the airplane to porpoise twice, and the nose landing gear to collapse. A fire erupted from the ground contact of the nose section. The pilot did not attempt a go-around. There were no reported mechanical problems.
Data Source
Data provided by the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB). For more information on this event, visit the NTSB Records Search website. NTSB# LAX97LA255