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January 14, 2005 · Cessna T210M · N761YH

Mesa, AZ

Overview

Report Status
Final with probable cause
Event Type
Accident
Date
January 14, 2005
Injury Outcomes
No injuries (2 uninjured)
Location
Mesa, AZ
Aircraft
Cessna T210M
Tail Number
N761YH
Injuries
None
Aircraft Damage
Substantial
NTSB Number
LAX05LA065

The landing gear collapsed during touchdown. The flight was approximately 40 miles southeast of Falcon Field when the pilot noticed an electrical low voltage warning. The pilot contacted the Falcon Field air traffic control specialist and declared his intentions to return to the airport and land. He was unable to establish additional radio communications. During approach to the airport, the pilot moved the landing gear selector switch to the down position, then visually confirmed that the landing gear appeared to be in the down position. He received permission to land via a light gun signal, and upon touchdown on runway 4R, the right main landing gear collapsed. After the accident, the pilot opined that he should have used the emergency landing gear extension procedure to ensure that the gear was in the down and locked position.

NTSB Probable Cause

the pilot's failure to use the emergency gear extension procedure to manually extend the landing gear to the down and locked position.

Full Narrative

On January 14, 2005, about 0820 mountain standard time, the landing gear of a Cessna T210M, N761YH, collapsed during touchdown at Falcon Field Airport, Mesa, Arizona. Arnett Family, Inc., was operating the airplane under the provisions of 14 CFR Part 91. The private pilot and one passenger were not injured; the airplane sustained substantial damage. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed, and a flight plan had not been filed. The personal cross-country flight departed from Mesa about 0730, with a planned destination of San Carlos Apache Airport, Globe, Arizona. In a telephone conversation with a National Transportation Safety Board investigator, the pilot reported that during cruise flight, approximately 40 miles southeast of Falcon Field, he noticed an electrical low voltage warning. He contacted the Falcon Field air traffic control specialist and declared his intentions to return to the airport and land. He was unable to establish further radio communications. During the approach to the airport, the pilot moved the landing gear switch to the down position, then visually confirmed that the landing gear appeared to be in the down position. He received permission to land via a light gun signal, and upon touchdown on runway 4R, the right main landing gear collapsed. The airplane incurred damage to the right horizontal stabilizer and right aileron. After the accident, the pilot opined that he should have correctly configured the landing gear in the down and locked position by using the emergency landing gear extension procedure. According to the Cessna T210M Pilot Operating Handbook (POH), "If efforts to extend and lock the gear through the normal landing gear system fail, the gear can be manually extended by use of the emergency hand pump."

Flight

Event TypeAccident
Event Time08:20 MST
Nearest AirportFalcon Field Airport (0nm)
Runway4R
Runway Length5102 ft
Runway Width100 ft
Flight Plan FiledNone
Flight Plan ActivatedNo
Aircraft FireNo
Aircraft ExplosionNo

Aircraft

AircraftCessna T210M
Tail NumberN761YH
Aircraft CategoryAir
DamageSubstantial
Operating RulePart 91
Engines1
Engine TypeReciprocating
Engine DetailsContinental · TSIO-520R · Reciprocating · 300
Seats6

People & Injuries

Injury SummaryNo injuries (2 uninjured)
Fatal0
Serious0
Minor0
Uninjured2
Total2
Crew 1Age 67 · Third Class · None

Conditions

ConditionsVMC
LightDaylight
Wind20° @ 15 kt
Visibility40 sm
CeilingNone
Temperature / Dew Point48 / 34 C
Altimeter30.29 inHg
Observation Time17:49
Weather SourceWFAC

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