Cessna T210L N6721M
3 September 2001 · Olympia, Washington, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 3 September 2001 at about 00:00 local time, a Cessna T210L registered N6721M was involved in an accident near Olympia, Washington, 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 00:00
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Olympia, Washington, United States
- Nearest airport
- Olympia Airport (OLM)
- Coordinates
- 47.1110, -122.7608
- Aircraft
- Cessna T210L
- Registration
- N6721M
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Empire → Olympia
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- SEA01LA165
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Probable cause
The inability of the landing gear to fully extend due to the failure of a hydraulic hose in the nose gear extension system.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
During the gear lowering sequence, the hose fitting on the nose gear actuator gear-down hydraulic hose separated from the body of the hose. Subsequently, the hydraulic fluid in the gear actuating system drained out of the failed hose. The pilot was then unable to move any of the gear from their position at the time of the failure. He was therefore forced to land the aircraft with the nose gear in the full-down position, but with both main gear only partially extended. Upon touchdown, both main gear folded back into the wheel well, and the empennage contacted the runway.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Cessna T210L accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 Mar 2001 | Cessna T210L | Howard, Colorado, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 14 Dec 2001 | Cessna T210L | San Jacinto, California, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 15 Jan 2001 | Cessna T210L | San Luis Obispo, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 10 Mar 2001 | Cessna T210L | Brevard, North Carolina, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 13 Nov 2002 | Cessna T210L | Pacoima, California, United States | Ruben Piranian | Minor injuries | - |
| 14 Aug 2000 | Cessna T210L | Addison, Texas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30 Apr 2001 | De Havilland DHC-2 | Seattle, Washington, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 21 Jul 2001 | Boeing E75N1 | Spokane, Washington, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 9 Jun 2001 | Beechcraft E35 | Eastsound, Washington, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 8 Sep 2001 | Cessna 172N | Pasco, Washington, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 11 Mar 2001 | Eurocopter AS-350 B2 ECUREUIL | Mazama, Washington, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 22 Jul 2001 | Taylor SMITH MINI DSA-1 | Sultan, Washington, United States | - | No injuries | - |