Cessna T210N N5168A
1 October 1997 · Fargo, North Dakota, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 1 October 1997 at about 13:30 local time, a Cessna T210N registered N5168A was involved in an accident near Fargo, North Dakota, 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.
The record
- Date
- at 13:30
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Fargo, North Dakota, United States
- Nearest airport
- Hector Intl (FAR)
- Coordinates
- 46.9302, -96.8301
- Aircraft
- Cessna T210N
- Registration
- N5168A
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Hillsboro → Unknown
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- CHI98LA001
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Probable cause
the circuit breaker for the hydraulic pump popped during gear extension which resulting in the failure of the landing gear to lock in the extended position.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
The pilot extended the landing gear 3 to 4 miles prior to landing. During the landing flare the landing gear warning horn sounded. The pilot reported that it was too late to initiate a go-around so he continued the landing during which the landing gear collapsed. Postaccident testing of the landing gear system revealed the hydraulic pump circuit breaker would pop when the landing gear was extended. This resulted in the gear being in a trailing unlocked position.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Cessna T210N accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12 Apr 1997 | Cessna T210N | Vichy, Missouri, United States | - | Fatal | 2 |
| 2 Dec 1997 | Cessna T210N | Union City, California, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 20 Feb 1997 | Cessna T210N | Chicago, Illinois, United States | - | Fatal | 2 |
| 5 Apr 1997 | Cessna T210N | Silver City, New Mexico, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 3 Apr 1997 | Cessna T210N | Grand Canyon, Arizona, United States | - | Fatal | 2 |
| 28 Apr 1996 | Cessna T210N | Beaumont, Texas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17 Jul 1997 | Piper PA-28-151 | Fessenden, North Dakota, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 31 Jul 1997 | Velocity VELOCITY ELITE RG | Langdon, North Dakota, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 3 Sep 1997 | Schweizer G-164B | Larimore, North Dakota, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 10 Jul 1997 | Boeing 757-223 | Dickinson, North Dakota, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 14 Sep 1997 | Boeing 747-422 | Grand Forks, North Dakota, United States | United Airlines | Serious injuries | - |
| 17 Sep 1997 | Piper PA-32R-300 | Fargo, North Dakota, United States | - | No injuries | - |