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July 9, 2010 · Cessna 210 L · N2157S

Houston, TX

Overview

Report Status
Final with probable cause
Event Type
Accident
Date
July 9, 2010
Injury Outcomes
No injuries (1 uninjured)
Location
Houston, TX
Aircraft
Cessna 210 L
Tail Number
N2157S
Operator
Air Transit Solutions
Injuries
None
Aircraft Damage
Substantial
NTSB Number
CEN10LA389

During approach, the pilot moved the landing gear position handle to the down position, the hydraulic gear motor started, and the landing gear started to extend. The pilot did not receive a green gear down indicator light, and he visually confirmed that the landing gear did not appear to be fully extended. The pilot completed a number of checklist items including a "G maneuver." All attempts to extend the landing gear did not work, so the pilot prepared for a gear-up landing. During touchdown, the left main landing gear and the nose landing gear remained extended but the right main landing gear collapsed, and the airplane veered off the right side of the runway. The mechanism for landing gear extension and retraction in the airplane is accomplished by hydraulic actuators powered by an electrically driven hydraulic power pack or by use of an emergency extension hand pump. During the postaccident examination of the hydraulic system, a hydraulic line for the landing gear was found separated from its respective fitting, which would have resulted in a loss of hydraulic pressure. The separated line and adjacent wheel well area were found saturated with hydraulic fluid. The manufacturer’s maintenance manual requires that all rubber hydraulic lines should be replaced each 1000 hours or 5 years. During a review of the airplane’s maintenance records, there were no annotation found that indicated that rubber hydraulic lines has been replaced within the manufacturer’s recommended interval.

NTSB Probable Cause

The failure of a hydraulic fluid line, which caused a loss of hydraulic pressure to the landing gear extension system and resulted in the partial collapse of the right main landing gear during touchdown.

Full Narrative

On July 8, 2010, at 2006 central daylight time, a Cessna 210L, airplane, N2157S, was substantially damaged when its right main landing gear collapsed while landing at Ellington Field Airport (EFD) Houston, Texas. The pilot, who was the only occupant, was not injured. The airplane was registered to a private individual and was operated by Air Transit Solutions LLC. Visual meteorological conditions (VMC) prevailed at the time of the accident and an instrument flight rules (IFR) flight plan was filed for the 14 Code of Federal Regulations Part 135 on-demand cargo flight. The airplane departed the Castroville Municipal Airport (CVB) Castroville, Texas, at 1700 and was en route to EFD. During approach to EFD, the pilot moved the landing gear position handle to the down position, the hydraulic gear motor started, and the landing gear started to extend. The pilot did not receive a green gear down indicator light and he visually confirmed that the landing gear did not appear to be fully extended. The pilot then executed a go-around and departed the traffic pattern to trouble shoot the gear extension problem. The pilot conferred with his company via radio and completed a number of checklist items including a "G maneuver". All of the attempts to extend the landing gear did not work, so the pilot prepared for a gear-up landing. During touchdown the left main landing gear and the nose landing gear remained down and locked and the right main landing gear collapsed. The airplane veered off the right side of the runway and came to rest in a grassy area adjacent to the runway. During the landing, the right wing contacted the ground resulting in substantial damage to the right wing and the right horizontal stabilizer. The mechanism for landing gear extension and retraction in the Cessna 210L is accomplished by hydraulic actuators powered by an electrically driven hydraulic power pack or by use of an emergency extension hand pump. Sufficient hydraulic fluid under pressure is required to operate the hydraulic actuators and to operate the up and down locks. During examination of the hydraulic system a hydraulic line for the landing gear was found separated from its respective fitting. The separated line and adjacent wheel well area were found saturated with hydraulic fluid. The manufacturer’s maintenance manual requires that all rubber hydraulic lines should be replaced each 1000 hours or five years. During a review of the airplane’s maintenance records, there was no annotation found that indicated that rubber hydraulic lines had been replaced within the manufacturer’s recommended interval. Visual examination of the separated line showed that it did not appear to have been recently replaced, but this examination was not conclusive with regard to the length of service of the installed hydraulic line.

Flight

Event TypeAccident
Event Time20:06 CDT
Nearest AirportEllington Field Airport (0nm)
Runway17R
Runway Length9000 ft
Runway Width150 ft
Flight Plan FiledIFR
Flight Plan ActivatedYes
Aircraft FireNo
Aircraft ExplosionNo

Aircraft

AircraftCessna 210 L
Tail NumberN2157S
Aircraft CategoryAir
DamageSubstantial
OperatorAir Transit Solutions
Operating RulePart 135
Engines1
Engine TypeReciprocating
Engine DetailsContinental · IO-520 · Reciprocating · 285
Seats2

People & Injuries

Injury SummaryNo injuries (1 uninjured)
Fatal0
Serious0
Minor0
Uninjured1
Total1
Crew 1Age 58 · First Class · None

Conditions

ConditionsVMC
LightDaylight
Wind100° @ 8 kt
Visibility10 sm
CeilingBroken clouds 12000 ft
Altimeter29.96 inHg
Observation Time00:50
Weather SourceWFAC

Appendix: Source Data