ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 287382
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| Date: | Tuesday 11 September 2012 |
| Time: | 14:30 LT |
| Type: |  Cessna 421C |
| Owner/operator: | |
| Registration: | N5534G |
| MSN: | 421C0247 |
| Engine model: | Continental GTSIO-520 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 4 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Kenedy, Texas -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Landing |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Granbury Regional Airport, TX (KGDJ) |
| Kenedy, TX (2R9) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
The pilot, who had purchased the airplane the day before the accident, was on a cross-country flight with three other occupants. While landing at an airport, the airplane landed hard and collapsed the landing gear; the fuselage sustained substantial damage. The pilot did not report any preimpact mechanical malfunctions or failures with the airplane that would have precluded normal operation.
Probable Cause: The pilot's improper flare, which resulted in a hard landing and subsequent collapse of the landing gear.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB CEN12CA644
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 04-Oct-2022 10:21 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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