Cessna P210N N734VS
20 April 2002 · Linden, New Jersey, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 20 April 2002 at about 16:20 local time, a Cessna P210N registered N734VS, operated by Robert Hodgins, was involved in an accident near Linden, New Jersey, United States. 3 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 16:20
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Linden, New Jersey, United States
- Nearest airport
- Linden Airport (LDJ)
- Coordinates
- 40.6172, -74.2444
- Aircraft
- Cessna P210N
- Registration
- N734VS
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Robert Hodgins
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Batavia → Linden
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- IMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- IAD02LA045
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
Probable cause
The pilot's failure to lower the landing gear prior to landing.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
The pilot entered the traffic pattern on the downwind leg, extended full flaps, and flew the final approach at 90 knots. The pilot heard the sound of a horn as he flared for landing, and assumed it was the stall warning horn. However, as the airplane touched down, the pilot realized the landing gear was not extended. An operational check of the landing gear system revealed no mechanical anomalies.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Cessna P210N accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16 Jun 2002 | Cessna P210N | Shreveport, Louisiana, United States | Alyn M. Brannon | No injuries | - |
| 6 Jun 2002 | Cessna P210N | Treasure Cay, Bahamas | John Wyatt Emmerich | No injuries | - |
| 18 Jan 2001 | Cessna P210N | Pagosa Springs, Colorado, United States | Harry P. Artis | No injuries | - |
| 10 May 2003 | Cessna P210N | Boise, Idaho, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 13 Feb 2003 | Cessna P210N | Bolivar, Tennessee, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 14 Dec 2003 | Cessna P210N | Tonopah, Nevada, United States | - | Fatal | 2 |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 May 2002 | D'apuzzo D-260 | Andover, New Jersey, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 23 Feb 2002 | Piper PA-24-260 | Atlantic City, New Jersey, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 16 Nov 2002 | Mooney M10 | Fairfield, New Jersey, United States | - | Fatal | 2 |
| 12 Nov 2002 | Cessna 182P | Lincoln Park, New Jersey, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 24 Mar 2002 | Cessna 172P | Ocean City, New Jersey, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 20 Jul 2002 | Wehrlen GLASSAIR II RG | Jackson, New Jersey, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |