Cessna 310 N46CH

Summary

On 20 July 2018 at about 22:00 local time, a Cessna 310 registered N46CH was involved in an accident near Malden, Missouri, 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.

Date

20 July 2018 at 22:00

Classification

Accident

Location

Malden, Missouri, United States

Nearest airport

Malden Rgnl (MAW)

Coordinates

36.6006, -89.9922

Aircraft

Cessna 310

Registration

N46CH

Category

Airplane

Year built

1969

Engines

2

Operator

Not recorded

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Personal

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Birmingham → Sioux City

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

GAA18CA446

Nobody was injured.

The pilot’s improper landing flare in gusting wind conditions, which resulted in a hard landing.

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

Read the full NTSB narrative

The pilot reported that, while landing, the airplane "hit some turbulence," and it "felt like the bottom dropped out." Subsequently, the airplane landed hard. The airplane sustained substantial damage to the right wing front spar. The pilot reported that there were no preaccident mechanical failures or malfunctions with the airplane that would have precluded normal operation. The pilot reported that the wind was light and variable. The automated weather observation system about 19 nautical miles from the accident site reported that, about the time of the accident, the wind was from 220° at 7 knots, gusting to 15 knots. The pilot landed the airplane on runway 18.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.