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May 21, 2011 · Cessna T210M · N6850B

Pueblo, CO

Overview

Report Status
Final with probable cause
Event Type
Accident
Date
May 21, 2011
Injury Outcomes
No injuries (1 uninjured)
Location
Pueblo, CO
Aircraft
Cessna T210M
Tail Number
N6850B
Operator
Cuevas Orlando
Injuries
None
Aircraft Damage
Substantial
NTSB Number
CEN11LA357

The pilot heard an unusual sound as he retracted the landing gear after takeoff and the amber gear warning light was illuminated. The pilot referenced the emergency procedures and made two unsuccessful attempts to manually extend the gear. After engaging the autopilot, the pilot then checked the hydraulic reservoir in the cockpit and it was empty. At the advice of an air traffic controller, the pilot added a quart of engine oil in the hydraulic reservoir and attempted another manual gear extension. The pilot was still unable to extend the gear. The pilot made a low pass by the control tower and a controller informed him that no landing gear were visible. The pilot then made a gear-up landing as directed by the Pilot Operating Handbook; however, according to airport personnel, the pilot landed with the nose gear down and the main landing gear retracted. The airplane skidded on its belly and the left horizontal stabilizer was damaged. According to a representative of the repair facility that fixed the airplane, an o-ring in the nose gear actuator piston had failed. In addition, a seal in the emergency extension system had also failed. Once the failed o-ring and seal were replaced, the landing gear functioned normally.

NTSB Probable Cause

Failure of the landing gear to fully extend due to a failed o-ring in the nose gear actuator piston and a broken seal in the emergency landing gear extension system.

Full Narrative

On May 21, 2011, at 1025 mountain daylight time, N6850B, a Cessna T210M, was substantially damaged during a gear up landing at Pueblo Memorial Airport (PUB), Pueblo, Colorado. The commercial pilot was not injured. The airplane was registered to and operated by the pilot. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed and no flight plan was filed for the personal flight conducted under 14 Code of Federal Regulations Part 91. According to the pilot, he departed Pueblo to conduct air work in the local area. After a normal take off, when the landing gear was retracted, he heard a "very unusual sound" that continued until the gear cycle was complete. He also noticed an amber gear warning light. The pilot leveled off at 7,500 feet and began to troubleshoot the problem by referencing the emergency procedures in the Pilot Operating Handbook (POH), which included two attempts to manually extend the gear. The pilot then checked the hydraulic fluid reservoir and it was empty. He then advised the tower of his situation and they suggested that he place a quart of engine oil in the hydraulic fluid reservoir and re-attempt a gear extension. The pilot added the oil and made another attempt to manually extend the landing gear, but to no avail. The pilot then flew by the control tower and tower personnel told him no gear was visible. The pilot said he then made a no-gear landing as directed by the POH on Runway 26R. According to the Pueblo Airport Operations Incident/Accident Report, the pilot landed with the nose gear down and locked and the main landing gear not down and locked. The airplane landed approximately 1,000 feet from the runway threshold. Upon touchdown, the nose gear remained extended and the main landing gear retracted. The airplane skidded on the belly and the tail before it came to rest approximately 400 feet east of taxiway A10. There was no fire. A Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) inspector performed an examination of the airplane and reported that the left horizontal stabilizer was substantially damaged. According to a representative of the repair facility that fixed the airplane, an o-ring in the nose gear actuator piston had failed. In addition, a seal in the emergency extension system had also failed. Once the failed o-ring and seal were replaced, the landing gear functioned normally.

Flight

Event TypeAccident
Event Time10:25 MDT
Nearest AirportPUEBLO (0nm)
Runway26R
Runway Length10498 ft
Runway Width150 ft
Flight Plan FiledUnknown
Flight Plan ActivatedNo
Aircraft FireNo
Aircraft ExplosionNo

Aircraft

AircraftCessna T210M
Tail NumberN6850B
Aircraft CategoryAir
DamageSubstantial
OperatorCuevas Orlando
Operating RulePart 91
Engines1
Engine TypeReciprocating
Engine DetailsCont Motor · TSIO-520 SER · Reciprocating · 300
Seats6

People & Injuries

Injury SummaryNo injuries (1 uninjured)
Fatal0
Serious0
Minor0
Uninjured1
Total1
Crew 1Age 48 · Third Class · None

Conditions

ConditionsVMC
LightDaylight
Wind270° @ 14 kt, gusting 21 kt
Visibility10 sm
CeilingNone
Temperature / Dew Point66 F / 27 C
Altimeter29.79 inHg
Observation Time16:57
Weather SourceWFAC

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