Cessna T210L N66CE

Summary

On 11 May 2007 at about 20:30 local time, a Cessna T210L registered N66CE, operated by Axel Armbruster, was involved in an accident near The Dalles, Oregon, 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

11 May 2007 at 20:30

Classification

Accident

Location

The Dalles, Oregon, United States

Nearest airport

The Dalles Muni (KDLS)

Coordinates

45.6186, -121.1672

Aircraft

Cessna T210L

Registration

N66CE

Category

Airplane

Engines

1

Operator

Axel Armbruster

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Personal

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Spokane → The Dalles

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

LAX07CA159

Nobody was injured.

The pilot's failure to extend the landing gear.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.

Read the full NTSB narrative

The airplane landed wheels up on runway 25, which resulted in substantial airframe damage. The pilot said that approaching the runway he extended the wing flaps to 20 degrees and lowered the landing gear handle. He flared for landing about 300 feet beyond the runway's touchdown zone while flying between 75 and 80 knots, and with 15 inches of manifold pressure. Seconds later the airplane came to a stop on its belly. The pilot did not recall hearing the landing gear warning horn or observing the gear position lights in unsafe positions during the mishap. A mechanic examined the airplane and reported finding no evidence of any mechanical malfunction with the landing gear system. The extension system, horn, and lights were functionally tested and were found operative.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.