Cessna T210M N6051N

Summary

On 25 December 2006 at about 21:45 local time, a Cessna T210M registered N6051N was involved in an accident near Broomfield, Colorado, 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

25 December 2006 at 21:45

Classification

Accident

Location

Broomfield, Colorado, United States

Nearest airport

Jefferson County Airport (BJC)

Coordinates

39.9083, -105.1167

Aircraft

Cessna T210M

Registration

N6051N

Category

Airplane

Engines

1

Operator

Not recorded

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Personal

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Eagle → Broomfield

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

DEN07CA039

Nobody was injured.

the failure of the mechanic to comply with the required replacement schedule resulting in the failure of the hydraulic line and the resulting gear up landing.

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According to the pilot, the landing gear would not extend while attempting to land. The pilot elected to divert to another airport while he attempted to trouble-shoot the landing gear issue. The pilot was able to get the nose landing gear to extend but was unable to extend the main landing gear. The pilot performed a normal landing with the main landing gear up and the nose wheel extended. The airplane came to rest, canted to the left with the left wing resting in the snow, resulting in substantial damage. Examination of the airplane revealed that the hydraulic hose for the landing gear system had failed, resulting in the loss of hydraulic fluid. A review of the maintenance records revealed no evidence that the hose had ever been replaced. Cessna Aircraft Company issued Service Bulletin SEB92-8, with regard to the replacement of hydraulic landing gear hoses. In addition, the Cessna Model 210 and T210 service manual states that the hydraulic hoses should be replaced every 5 years. An examination of the remaining systems revealed no anomalies.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.