Cessna T210N N9820Y
11 April 1996 · Paradise, California, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 11 April 1996 at about 16:15 local time, a Cessna T210N registered N9820Y, operated by Northern Air, was involved in an accident near Paradise, California, United States. 4 people were 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.
The record
- Date
- at 16:15
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Paradise, California, United States
- Nearest airport
- Paradise Skypark (Q88)
- Coordinates
- 39.7393, -121.6105
- Aircraft
- Cessna T210N
- Registration
- N9820Y
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Northern Air
- Operating rule
- Part 135: Air Taxi & Commuter
- Purpose of flight
- Unknown
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Arcata → Unknown
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- LAX96LA165
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
Probable cause
the pilot's failure to follow landing gear extension procedures by not confirming that the gear was fully extended prior to touchdown. A contributing factor was the interference/alteration of the pilot's customary habit pattern due to his response to a passenger's request for a decrease in the descent rate.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
As the pilot was approaching the destination airport, one of the passengers requested that the airplane's rate of descent be slowed because of ear problems. Accordingly, the pilot decreased the airplane's rate of descent to 300 feet per minute. The pilot indicated that he continued the shallow descent rate throughout the landing touchdown which was made using flaps and partial engine power. After touchdown, the pilot heard the sound of the landing gear position warning horn. The airplane slid to a stop with only the nose gear extended. The main gear were found in a partially extended (trailing) position. During the recovery operation and the subsequent examination of the entire landing gear system, no defects or malfunctions were noted.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Cessna T210N accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 28 Apr 1996 | Cessna T210N | Beaumont, Texas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 2 Sep 1996 | Cessna T210N | Wadsworth, Ohio, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 24 Feb 1996 | Cessna T210N | Englewood, Colorado, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 30 Nov 1996 | Cessna T210N | Scottsdale, Arizona, United States | Scottsdale Flyers LLC | Serious injuries | - |
| 15 Nov 1996 | Cessna T210N | Springfield, Missouri, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 12 Jan 1996 | Cessna T210N | Louisville, Kentucky, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8 Mar 1996 | Maule M-6-235 | Bishop, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 11 Oct 1996 | Cessna 210A | Truckee, California, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 8 Mar 1996 | Cessna 152 | Santa Paula, California, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 3 Oct 1996 | Piper PA-28-140 | Plymouth, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 13 Mar 1996 | Cessna T210M | Grass Valley, California, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 14 Mar 1996 | Cessna 172L | Napa, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |