Accident Details
Probable Cause and Findings
The pilot in command performing an improper flare.
Aircraft Information
Registered Owner (Current)
Analysis
On September 1, 2003, at 1400 central daylight time, a Cessna 210, N7445E, owned and piloted by a private pilot, experienced a hard landing on runway 14 (2,850 feet by 75 feet, asphalt) at the Lake Elmo Airport (21D), St. Paul, Minnesota. The pilot was not injured. The airplane was substantially damaged. The 14 CFR Part 91 personal flight was operating in visual meteorological conditions without a flight plan. The flight originated from 21D, at 1300.
According to the pilot's written statement, he was practicing takeoffs and landings for his biennial flight review. The pilot stated he made a steep approach on his eighth landing. The pilot reported that the airplane landed "pretty hard" and blew out the front tire resulting in damage to the nose gear and firewall.
Data Source
Data provided by the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB). For more information on this event, visit the NTSB Records Search website. NTSB# CHI03LA326