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N9285A accident description

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Crash location 44.315833°N, 98.273334°W
Reported location is a long distance from the NTSB's reported nearest city. This often means that the location has a typo, or is incorrect.
Nearest city Huron, SD
44.118043°N, 102.176268°W
193.7 miles away
Tail number N9285A
Accident date 19 Apr 2014
Aircraft type Cessna 170A
Additional details: None

NTSB Factual Report

The pilot indicated that the airplane landed hard and the right main landing gear collapsed. Images of the airplane revealed substantial fuselage deformation damage above the landing gear. The pilot indicated that there were no airplane mechanical malfunctions in reference to the flight.

NTSB Probable Cause

The pilot's inadequate flare resulting in a hard landing.

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