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August 18, 2018 · Cessna T210 N · N6958N

Tulsa, OK

Overview

Report Status
Final with probable cause
Event Type
Accident
Date
August 18, 2018
Injury Outcomes
No injuries (1 uninjured)
Location
Tulsa, OK
Aircraft
Cessna T210 N (1979)
Tail Number
N6958N
Injuries
None
Aircraft Damage
Substantial
NTSB Number
CEN18LA345

The airplane had been sitting on a ramp for 3-4 months before the accident flight. The pilot initially could not start the engine due to a discharged battery but then departed on a cross-country flight after a ground unit was used to start the airplane. After takeoff, the pilot noticed that the radios became silent. He started to troubleshoot the loss of radio communications with no success. He set up to return to the airport and land on the runway. The pilot tried to deploy the flaps and landing gear, but there was no indication that either extended. He stated that he checked to see if the landing gear extended by using the wing-mounted mirrors. The pilot continued the approach. During the landing rollout, the pilot applied right rudder and brakes, but the airplane rolled off the runway into the grass. Postaccident examination of the airplane revealed a collapsed left main landing gear. No mechanical anomalies were noted with the landing gear, and the battery was discharged. It is likely that the discharged battery affected the landing gear extension system. However, it could not be determined if the landing gear collapsed during the accident sequence or if it was not completely extended before landing.

NTSB Probable Cause

The pilot's decision to take off with a known electrical problem, which resulted in the loss of electrical power, problem with the landing gear extension system, and subsequent runway excursion.

Full Narrative

On August 18, 2018, about 0946 central daylight time, a Cessna 210 airplane, N6958N, registered to a private individual, sustained substantial damage during a runway excursion at the Richard Lloyd Jones Jr. Airport (RVS), Tulsa, Oklahoma. The airline transport pilot, who was the sole occupant, was not injured. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed and an instrument flight rules (IFR) flight plan was filed for the flight. The personal flight was conducted under the provisions of Title 14 Federal Code of Regulations Part 91. The flight departed RVS about 0930 and was en route to the McAllen Miller International Airport (MFE), McAllen, Texas. According to the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) inspector who responded to the accident, the pilot could not start the airplane due to a discharged battery, so he had the local fixed base operator (FBO) use a ground power starter to jump start the airplane. After takeoff, about 800 ft AGL, the pilot noticed that the radios became silent. He maneuvered the airplane upwind and started to troubleshoot the loss of radio communications (checked circuit breakers, recycled the avionics master switch, tried COMM 2, and tried the hand-held microphone mounted in the airplane). He switched his initial transponder code of 1730 to the emergency code 7600 on the transponder and set up to return to the airport to land on runway 11. The pilot tried to deploy the flaps and landing gear, but there was no indication that either extended. He checked to see if the landing gear extended by using the wing-mounted mirrors. During landing rollout, the pilot applied right rudder and brakes to try to stop the airplane safely. The airplane rolled off the runway into the grass with a collapsed left main landing gear. The FAA inspector examined the airplane and did not find any mechanical anomalies with the landing gear. He confirmed that the battery was completely discharged. Also, the airplane had been sitting on the ramp for about 3-4 months before the accident flight.

Flight

Event TypeAccident
Event Time09:46 CDT
Nearest AirportRichard Lloyd Jones Jr (0nm N)
Runway1L
Runway Length5102 ft
Runway Width100 ft
Flight Plan FiledIFR
Flight Plan ActivatedYes
Aircraft FireNo
Aircraft ExplosionNo

Aircraft

AircraftCessna T210 N
Tail NumberN6958N
Aircraft CategoryAir
DamageSubstantial
Operating RulePart 91
Engines1
Engine TypeReciprocating
Engine DetailsContinental · TSIO520 · Reciprocating · 300
Seats6

People & Injuries

Injury SummaryNo injuries (1 uninjured)
Fatal0
Serious0
Minor0
Uninjured1
Total1
Crew 1Age 36 · First Class · None

Conditions

ConditionsVMC
LightDaylight
WindCalm
Visibility10 sm
CeilingNone
Altimeter29.31 inHg
Observation Time13:53
Weather SourceWFAC

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