ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 286600
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| Date: | Saturday 5 September 2009 |
| Time: | 09:40 LT |
| Type: |  Cessna T210H |
| Owner/operator: | Private |
| Registration: | N2242r |
| MSN: | T210-0392 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1968 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 2420 hours |
| Engine model: | Continental IO 520 SERIES |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 4 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Catalina Airport, Santa Catalina Island, CA -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Approach |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Riverside Municipal Airport, CA (RAL/KRAL) |
| Catalina Island-Avalon Bay Airport, CA (AVX/KAVX) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
The pilot reported that while on short final approach to the runway, the airplane encountered a downdraft "that dropped the [air]plane below the glide slope." He immediately noticed a reduction in airspeed. The pilot stated that he applied power and "pulled the nose up in an effort to regain proper altitude." Subsequently, the airplane landed "very hard" and collapsed the nosewheel landing gear. Examination of the airplane by a Federal Aviation Administration inspector revealed that the firewall was bent and the fuselage behind the aft seating area was buckled. The pilot reported no anomalies with the airplane's systems prior to the accident.
Probable Cause: The pilot's failure to maintain airspeed during approach to landing, which resulted in a hard landing.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB WPR09CA441
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 03-Oct-2022 13:10 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
| 09-Jul-2023 02:58 | Ron Averes | Updated |
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