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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Cessna T210H · Avalon, CA · September 5, 2009

Date: September 5, 2009 · 10:40 local
Place: Avalon, CA
Airport: Catalina
Phase of flight: Landing
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N2242R
NTSB investigation: NTSBWPR09CA441
Reported as: Cessna T210H
Reported engine: Continental TSIO520*
People aboard: 4
Fatal injuries: 0
Other injuries: 0
Pilot’s flight hours: 748 total20 in this make and model18 in the last 90 days

N2242RRegistration cancelled Sep 15, 2010 · Cessna T210HS/N T210-0392 · Built 1968 Airframe modelCessna T210H Engine modelContinental IO-520 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

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(-23) During landing at avx, the pilot reported that he incurred a downdraft just prior to flare on runway 22. The a/c made a hard landing, at the taxiway edge prior to reaching the runway. The nose wheel struck the taxiway edge causing the nose gear to collapse and major damage to the a/c. the a/c came to rest on the runway. There were no injuries reported. Pilot reported winds were calm per AWOS.

As the FAA filed it

(-23) DURING LANDING AT AVX, THE PILOT REPORTED THAT HE INCURRED A DOWNDRAFT JUST PRIOR TO FLARE ON RUNWAY 22. THE A/C MADE A HARD LANDING, AT THE TAXIWAY EDGE PRIOR TO REACHING THE RUNWAY. THE NOSE WHEEL STRUCK THE TAXIWAY EDGE CAUSING THE NOSE GEAR TO COLLAPSE AND MAJOR DAMAGE TO THE A/C. THE A/C CAME TO REST ON THE RUNWAY. THERE WERE NO INJURIES REPORTED. PILOT REPORTED WINDS WERE CALM PER AWOS.

NTSB investigation

The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.

NTSB WPR09CA441Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportAvalon, CAThe pilot's failure to maintain airspeed during approach to landing, which resulted in a hard landing.Sep 5, 2009 · Substantial damage

Other reports on N2242R · 1

Matched to the same aircraft by N-number and date.

Accident 19760531024959AForced/Precautionary Landing · Indianapolis, INMaint not performed due parts not available. Turbocharger waste gate did not actuate.May 31, 1976 · Substantial damage