Don't Argue With ATC

We'd bet the aircraft isn't the only thing damaged in this incident...

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**   Report created 10/14/2003   Record 34  **
IDENTIFICATION
  Regis#: 732AG        Make/Model: C210      Description: 210, T210, (Turbo)Centurion
  Date: 10/13/2003     Time: 1540
  Event Type: Accident   Highest Injury: None     Mid Air: N    Missing: N
  Damage: Destroyed
LOCATION
  City: HICKORY                     State: NC   Country: US
DESCRIPTION
  ACFT LANDED WITHOUT LANDING CLEARANCE AFTER DISCUSSION WITH CONTROLLER. ACFT BOUNCED AND LANDED IN GRASS. THE ACFT IS DESTROYED. HICKORY, NC
INJURY DATA      Total Fatal:   0
                 # Crew:  1     Fat:   0     Ser:   0     Min:   0     Unk:   
                 # Pass:   0     Fat:   0     Ser:   0     Min:   0     Unk:   
                 # Grnd:         Fat:   0     Ser:   0     Min:   0     Unk:   
WEATHER: 131553Z 00000KT 10SM CLR 24/16 A 3004
OTHER DATA
  Activity: Unknown      Phase: Landing      Operation: General Aviation
  Departed: CLEVELAND, OH               Dep Date: 10/13/2003   Dep. Time: 0935
  Destination: HICKOPRY, NC HKY         Flt Plan: VFR          Wx Briefing: Y
  Last Radio Cont: RPT A 2MI FINAL TO RWY19
  Last Clearance: 
  FAA FSDO: CHARLOTTE, NC  (SO33)                 Entry date: 10/14/2003