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Cessna 210 N7398E

21 February 1998 · Hazel Green, Alabama, United States · No injuries

Summary

On 21 February 1998 at about 16:30 local time, a Cessna 210 registered N7398E was involved in an accident near Hazel Green, Alabama, United States. One person was on board and nobody was injured. The aircraft was substantially damaged. The NTSB has published a probable cause for this accident; it is quoted in full below.

The record

Date
at 16:30
Classification
Accident
Location
Hazel Green, Alabama, United States
Nearest airport
Hazel Green (M38)
Coordinates
34.9205, -86.5595
Aircraft
Cessna 210
Registration
N7398E
Category
Airplane
Engines
1
Operator
Not recorded
Operating rule
Part 91: General Aviation
Purpose of flight
Personal
Phase of flight
Not recorded
Aircraft damage
Substantial
Weather
VMC
Light
Day
NTSB number
ATL98LA048

People

Nobody was injured.

On board Died Serious Minor Uninjured
1 0 0 0 1

Probable cause

the pilot's improper flare, which resulted in a hard landing and the nose gear collapsing.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.

Read the full NTSB narrative

The pilot reported that after a flight in close vicinity of the airport, he made a hard landing. This resulted in the nose gear collapsing and the propeller striking the runway.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.

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