Aviation Accident Summaries

Aviation Accident Summary MKC85LA073

JOPLIN, MO, USA

Aircraft #1

N732XD

CESSNA T210M

Analysis

THE ACFT NOSE GEAR COLLAPSED AFTER A HARD BOUNCED LANDING. THE PLT STATED THAT SHE TOUCHED DOWN HARD ON THE MAIN GEAR THEN BOUNCED AND RELANDED ON MAIN AND NOSE GEAR. DURING THE 2ND TOUCHDOWN THE NOSE GEAR COLLAPSED. THE PLT AND HER ONE-YEAR-OLD DAUGHTER WERE NOT INJURED. SHE SAID THE CHILD WAS STILL ASLEEP IN THE CAR SEAT AFTER THE ACCIDENT. SHE RECOMMENDED BETTER LANDING AS A PREVENTATIVE ACTION.

 

Source: NTSB Aviation Accident Database

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