NTSB CAROL · Event
Event CEN10CA344
Aircraft involved
Probable cause & findings
The pilot's improper landing flare that resulted in a hard landing.
Factual narrative
The pilot had not flown for six months prior to the accident flight so he decided to remain in the airport traffic pattern where he performed six approaches. He continued to perform approaches until he was "confident" that he could remain on the runway centerline in preparation for his first landing attempt. During a landing on runway 18 (2,450 feet by 20 feet, asphalt), the airplane airspeed decreased "more quickly" than expected, which resulted in a hard landing. The airplane sustained substantial damage which included deformation to the fuselage. The pilot had not flown for six months prior to the accident flight so he decided to remain in the airport traffic pattern where he performed six approaches. He continued to perform approaches until he was confident that he could remain on the runway centerline in preparation for his first landing attempt. During a landing on runway 18, the airplane airspeed decreased "more quickly" than the pilot expected, which resulted in a hard landing. The airplane sustained substantial damage, including deformation to the fuselage. Source: NTSB Aviation Accident Database Retrieved: 2026-02-12
NTSB Findings
Hierarchical cause / factor breakdown from the FAA bulk avdata database. Each finding tagged C (Cause) or F (Factor).
- C Aircraft-Aircraft oper/perf/capability-Performance/control parameters-Landing flare-Not attained/maintained - C
- C Personnel issues-Action/decision-Action-Incorrect action performance-Pilot - C
Verbatim from NTSB's published report. Source file
NTSB_2010_CEN10CA344.txt.
Findings + structured fields enriched from FAA avall.mdb.
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