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Cessna T210F N6121R

24 August 1989 · Englewood, Colorado, United States · Serious injuries

Summary

On 24 August 1989 at about 18:30 local time, a Cessna T210F registered N6121R was involved in an accident near Englewood, Colorado, United States. 2 people were on board and one was seriously injured, one had minor injuries. The aircraft was substantially damaged. The NTSB has published a probable cause for this accident; it is quoted in full below.

The record

Date
at 18:30
Classification
Accident
Location
Englewood, Colorado, United States
Nearest airport
Centennial (APA)
Coordinates
39.5794, -104.8609
Aircraft
Cessna T210F
Registration
N6121R
Category
Airplane
Engines
1
Operator
Not recorded
Operating rule
Part 91: General Aviation
Purpose of flight
Instructional
Phase of flight
Not recorded
Aircraft damage
Substantial
Weather
VMC
Light
Day
NTSB number
DEN89LA199

People

1 person was seriously injured.

On board Died Serious Minor Uninjured
2 0 1 1 0

Probable cause

A FAILURE IN THE HYRDRAULIC POWER UNIT, WHICH PREVENTED OPERATION OF EITHER THE NORMAL OR EMERGENCY GEAR EXTENSION SYSTEMS. THE RAISED RUNWAY LIP CONTRIBUTED TO AIRCRAFT DAMAGE AND PILOT INJURY.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.

Read the full NTSB narrative

THE INSTRUCTOR PILOT (CFI) & DUAL STUDENT WERE PRACTICING SIMULATED INSTRUMENT APCHS. DRG AN APCH, THE LANDING GEAR FAILED TO EXTEND. THE PILOTS WERE UNABLE TO EXTEND THE GEAR BY USING EITHER THE NORMAL OR EMERGENCY SYSTEMS. SUBSEQUENTLY, AN APCH WAS MADE TO RWY 17 FOR A WHEELS UP LANDING. TO MINIMIZE THE RISKS OF SPARKS & FIRE, THE CFI ELECTED TO LAND THE ACFT ON DIRT, SHORT OF THE THRESHOLD, THEN ALLOW THE ACFT TO SKID ONTO THE PAVED RWY. HOWEVER, HE WAS UNAWARE OF A 6 INCH LIP AT THE RWY THRESHOLD. THE CFI RPRTD THAT DRG THE WHEELS UP LANDING, THE ACFT STRUCK THE RAISED LIP, WHICH RESULTED IN A HARD IMPACT. THE CFI RECEIVED A COMPRESSION FRACTURE OF HIS BACK. A POST-ACDNT EXAM OF THE HYDRAULIC POWER UNIT REVEALED A 'LEE PLUG' HAD 'BLOWN OUT.' WITH THE PLUG OUT, NO ENG DRIVEN OR EMERGENCY PUMP PRESSURE COULD HAVE BEEN APPLIED TO THE GEAR EXTENSION SYSTEM.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.

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Date Aircraft Location Operator Outcome Died
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24 Nov 1988 Cessna T210F
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7 Jan 1987 Cessna T210F
N6184R
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no coordinates
- Fatal 1
22 Nov 1986 Cessna T210F
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