ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 212881
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| Date: | Sunday 1 July 2018 |
| Time: | 10:45 |
| Type: |  Cessna 421B Golden Eagle |
| Owner/operator: | Private |
| Registration: | N7625Q |
| MSN: | 421B0364 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1973 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 10949 hours |
| Engine model: | Continental GTSIO-520-H1 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Clifton Municipal Airport (7F7), Bosque County, TX -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Landing |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Dallas-Redbird Airport, TX (RBD/KRBD) |
| Clifton, TX (7F7) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
The pilot reported that, during short final, while approaching the runway threshold, he reduced the engine power to maintain glideslope, added full flaps, and applied a little left rudder to maintain the runway heading. Subsequently, the airplane sank and landed hard, and the nose landing gear collapsed.
The airplane sustained substantial damage to both engine mounts, the right wing, tail, and rudder.
The pilot also reported that, before the approach, an air traffic controller advised him that the wind at the destination airport was from 190° at 14 knots, gusting to 18 knots. The airport’s automated weather observation station reported that, about 10 minutes after the accident, the wind was from 200° at 14 knots. The airplane landed on runway 14.
The Airport Facility Directory advised, "Steep drop off north of runway 14."
The pilot reported that there were no preaccident mechanical failures or malfunctions with the airplane that would have precluded normal operation.
Probable Cause: The pilot's improper landing flare in crosswind conditions, which resulted in a hard landing.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB
Location
Images:
Photo: FAA
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 04-Jul-2018 17:16 | Captain Adam | Added |
| 04-Jul-2018 17:16 | harro | Updated [Operator] |
| 10-Jun-2019 06:46 | ASN Update Bot | Updated [Time, Total occupants, Nature, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Narrative, Accident report, ] |
| 10-Jun-2019 14:10 | harro | Updated [Departure airport, Narrative, Photo] |
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