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CHI03LA326

2003-09-01 · St. Paul, Minnesota, United States · None · 1 aircraft · Status: Completed

Airport 21D

Current FAA registration · N7445E

Make / Model
CESSNA 210
Engine
CONT MOTOR I0-470 SERIES (260 hp)
Seats / Engines
4 seats · 1 engine
Last airworthiness date
19600216
ADS-B equipped
Yes — Mode-S AA0472

Source: FAA Aircraft Registry (releasable master file).

Aircraft involved

Probable cause & findings

The pilot in command performing an improper flare.

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. 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. Source: NTSB Aviation Accident Database (Pre-2008 Archive) Retrieved: 2026-02-12

Verbatim from NTSB's published report. Source file NTSB_2003_CHI03LA326.txt. Findings + structured fields enriched from FAA avall.mdb. Full investigation docket on data.ntsb.gov ↗.

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