Cessna P210N N7588K

Summary

On 3 May 1994 at about 15:38 local time, a Cessna P210N registered N7588K was involved in an accident near Bay City, Michigan, United States. One person was on board and nobody was injured. The aircraft was substantially damaged. The NTSB has published a probable cause for this accident; it is quoted in full below.

Date

3 May 1994 at 15:38

Classification

Accident

Location

Bay City, Michigan, United States

Nearest airport

James Clements (3CM)

Coordinates

43.5905, -83.8807

Aircraft

Cessna P210N

Registration

N7588K

Category

Airplane

Engines

1

Operator

Not recorded

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Business

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Detroit → Unknown

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

CHI94LA146

Nobody was injured.

THE PILOT-IN-COMMAND NOT FOLLOWING THE AIRPLANE PRE-LANDING CHECKLIST AND THE DELAY IN LANDING GEAR EXTENSION.

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

Read the full NTSB narrative

THE PILOT SAID HE HEARD A 'CLUNK' AS THE AIRPLANE TOUCHED DOWN. SHORTLY AFTER THIS THE AIRPLANE VEERED TO THE RIGHT WITH ITS RIGHT WING SETTLING DOWN. THE PILOT SAID HE DID NOT HEAR THE LANDING GEAR WARNING HORN SOUND WHEN HE CLOSED THE THROTTLE AS THE AIRPLANE CROSSED THE RUNWAY THRESHOLD. THE PILOT REPORTED OBSERVING TIRE SKID MARKS ON THE RUNWAY THAT WERE CLOSER TOGETHER THAN THE AIRPLANE'S MAIN LANDING GEAR TRACK AND 1,100 FEET LONG. THE ON-SCENE INVESTIGATION REVEALED MAIN LANDING GEAR TIRE SIDEWALL SCUFFING, A LANDING GEAR PUMP CIRCUIT BREAKER THAT WAS OPEN, AND A LANDING GEAR EXTENSION HANDLE THAT WAS IN THE DOWN POSITION. THE AIRPLANE'S LANDING GEAR WAS CYCLED FOUR TIMES AND FOUND TO SECURELY EXTEND EACH TIME. ONE EMERENCY EXTENSION WAS CONDUCTED AND THE LANDING GEAR EXTENDED SECURELY.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.