# NTSB CHI03LA326: Cessna 210, N7445E, St. Paul, MN, September 1, 2003

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report
- Date: September 1, 2003, 14:00 local (19:00 UTC)
- Place: St. Paul, MN
- Coordinates: 44.991943, -92.853614
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=44.9919&lon=-92.8536&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Landing](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/550) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 1 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report March 2, 2004
- Report: Approved by Office Director
- Parties: FAA - Minneapolis FSDO
- NTSB case key (mKey): 58172
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=CHI03LA326
- NTSB report (PDF, downloads): https://data.ntsb.gov/carol-repgen/api/Aviation/ReportMain/GenerateNewestReport/58172/pdf
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI03LA326

## Probable cause

The pilot in command performing an improper flare.

## Sequence of events

In NTSB's coding before 2008 (https://www.ntsb.gov/GILS/Documents/codman.pdf).

- Hard landing, landing - flare/touchdown
  - flare - improper, pilot in command (cause)

## Analysis

The airplane sustained substantial damage during a hard landing.  The pilot stated that he made a steep approach and landed "pretty hard", blowing the front tire.  The airplane sustained damage to the nose gear and firewall.

## Factual narrative

On September 1, 2003, at 1400 central daylight time, a Cessna 210, N7445E, owned and piloted by a private pilot, experienced a hard landing on runway 14 (2,850 feet by 75 feet, asphalt) at the Lake Elmo Airport (21D), St. Paul, Minnesota.  The pilot was not injured.  The airplane was substantially damaged.  The 14 CFR Part 91 personal flight was operating in visual meteorological conditions without a flight plan. The flight originated from 21D, at 1300.

According to the pilot's written statement, he was practicing takeoffs and landings for his biennial flight review.   The pilot stated he made a steep approach on his eighth landing.  The pilot reported that the airplane landed "pretty hard" and blew out the front tire resulting in damage to the nose gear and firewall.

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N7445E](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N7445E), registered now, S/N 57145 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: Cessna 210
- Registry model: [Cessna 210](https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-210) (registry code 2073402) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: [Continental I0-470 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/continental-i0-470-series) (registry code 17027, reciprocating) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Serial number: 57145
- Airframe hours: 3086
- Engines: Teledyne Continental IO 470 E 260 horsepower reciprocating
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Flight: Personal, Part 91
- Registered owner: Vernon A. Schmidt
- Airworthiness certificate: Standard, Normal
- Last inspection: Annual, February 14, 2003, 16 hours before
- Departed: 21D, St. Paul, MN
- Destination: 21D
- Airport: 21D, Lake Elmo Airport, runway 14, 2,850 × 75 ft, asphalt

## Flight crew

As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.

- Pilot; age 56; injuries: none; private; airplane ratings: single-engine land; medical: class 3, valid medical--w/ waivers/lim; last flight review September 30, 2001; seat: left; flight hours: 113 total, 33 in this make and model, 111 as pilot in command, 0 in the last 90 days, 0 in the last 30 days, 1 in the last 24 hours

## Weather

- Conditions: Visual (VMC), Day
- Wind: 250° at 3 knots
- Visibility: 10 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling: 25,000 ft broken
- Temperature: 77 °F, dew point 46 °F
- Altimeter: 30.14 inHg
- Observed at: STP, 9 nm away

## FAA reports on this event (1)

The FAA's own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date (OpenAirDocs).

- [Accident 20030901024779A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20030901024779A), Sep 1, 2003: Cessna 210, St Paul, MN, Substantial damage. (-23) Pilot performing landing curreny in local traffic pattern and runway 14 at Lake Elmo Airport (21D), lake Elmo, MN. Pilot landed hard and aircraft…

From the NTSB's public API. Aircraft are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

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