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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Cessna 170A · Huron, SD · April 19, 2014

Date: April 19, 2014 · 12:00 local
Place: Huron, SD
Phase of flight: Landing: Touchdown
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N9285A
NTSB investigation: NTSBCEN14CA242
Reported as: Cessna 170A
Reported engine: Continental C145 series
People aboard: 1
Fatal injuries: 0
Other injuries: 0
Pilot’s certificate: Commercial pilot
Pilot’s flight hours: 5,998 total4,093 in this make and model1 in the last 90 days

N9285ARegistration cancelled Apr 18, 2018 · Cessna 170AS/N 19373 · Built 1950 Airframe modelCessna 170A Engine modelContinental C145 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

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On April 19, 2014 1200 a Cessna 170A owned by gary a. jones, the right main landing gear struck an object during landing and bent the landing gear and damaging the fuselage gear attach bulkheads and associated fuselage skins. The aircraft was substantial damage to the right main landing gear and fuselage. The pilot holds a commercial pilot certificate. The flight originated at Huron, SD on the same date.

As the FAA filed it

ON APRIL 19, 2014 1200 A CESSNA 170A OWNED BY GARY A. JONES, THE RIGHT MAIN LANDING GEAR STRUCK AN OBJECT DURING LANDING AND BENT THE LANDING GEAR AND DAMAGING THE FUSELAGE GEAR ATTACH BULKHEADS AND ASSOCIATED FUSELAGE SKINS. THE AIRCRAFT WAS SUBSTANTIAL DAMAGE TO THE RIGHT MAIN LANDING GEAR AND FUSELAGE. THE PILOT HOLDS A COMMERCIAL PILOT CERTIFICATE. THE FLIGHT ORIGINATED AT HURON, SD ON THE SAME DATE.

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 CEN14CA242Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportHuron, SDThe pilot's inadequate flare resulting in a hard landing.Apr 19, 2014 · Substantial damage