Cessna 210L accident near Hickory, North Carolina, October 13, 2003
On October 13, 2003 at about 3:38 pm local time, a Cessna 210L, registered N732AG, was substantially damaged in an accident near Hickory, North Carolina (Hickory Regional airport). It was a personal flight under general aviation rules (Part 91). 1 person had minor injuries. The weather was visual conditions (good weather).
The NTSB's probable cause their words, unchanged
The pilot's failure to maintain airspeed which resulted in a stall.
Source: NTSB aviation accident database, copy made October 5, 2026. Docket and reports at the NTSB.
What the record shows
- Date
- October 13, 2003 · about 3:38 pm local time
- Place
- Hickory, North Carolina · Hickory Regional · map
- Type
- Accident
- Injuries
- 1 person had minor injuries.
- Weather
- visual conditions (good weather)
- Aircraft
- Cessna 210L · all 210Ls on the register
- Registration
- N732AG · no longer on the register · serial 21061358
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Personal flight · general aviation rules (Part 91)
The NTSB's narrative final · quoted from the NTSB record
The pilot executed a straight-in landing on runway 19. The pilot stated the airplane hit the runway flat and hard, bounced, and porpoised. The pilot stated he applied power, and the airplane spun around to the left. A witness outside an airport building stated he saw the airplane touchdown in a shallow flare and bounce three times. The witness reported that, on the third bounce, the airplane climbed to about 25 feet with its nose up. He stated the airplane then rolled to the left, the left wingtip collided with the ground, and the airplane spun around and came to rest in the grass beside the runway. The pilot reported no mechanical malfunction with the airplane. An air traffic controller reported the pilot was not cleared to land.
The complete narrative as the NTSB published it. The NTSB's docket holds the report as a PDF and any photographs, statements and other documents from the investigation.
The factual record from the NTSB's investigation tables, in plain English
Pilot
- Certificate: private
- Ratings: single-engine land
- Flight time: 501 hours in all; 327 in this make and model; 24 in the last 90 days; 14 in the last 30 days; 423 as pilot in command; 0 on instruments
- Last flight review: February 19, 2003
- Medical certificate: Class 3 (with waivers/limitations)
- Seat: left
- Injury: minor injuries
The aircraft
- Airframe total time: 2,002 hours
- Last inspection: annual inspection, January 14, 2003; 20 hours since
- Maximum gross weight: 3,800 lb
- Seats: 6
- Landing gear: retractable
- Engine: Teledyne Continental IO-520 (piston); 0 hours total
The flight
- Departed from: KCLE Cleveland OH at 1:35 pm
- Destination: KHKY Hickory NC
- Flight plan: VFR
- Runway 19, 4,400 ft by 150 ft
Weather at the time
- Light: daylight
- Visibility: 10 statute miles
- Sky: clear
- Temperature: 75°F (24°C), dew point 61°F (16°C)
- Altimeter: 30.04 inHg
- Observation at 3:53 pm from KHKY
Injuries
| Fatal | Serious | Minor | None | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crew | 1 |
Documents from the investigation the NTSB's docket: the evidence folder behind the report
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Other NTSB records under N732AG the same tail number, which may have belonged to a different aircraft at the time
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