Cessna P210N N43CE

Summary

On 27 October 2012 at about 19:35 local time, a Cessna P210N registered N43CE, operated by Bruce Lymburn, was involved in an incident near Oakland, California, United States. One person was on board and nobody was injured. The aircraft was slightly damaged. The NTSB has published a probable cause for this accident; it is quoted in full below.

Date

27 October 2012 at 19:35

Classification

Incident

Location

Oakland, California, United States

Nearest airport

Metropolitan Oakland Int'l (OAK)

Coordinates

37.7194, -122.2189

Aircraft

Cessna P210N

Registration

N43CE

Category

Airplane

Engines

1

Operator

Bruce Lymburn

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Personal

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Salt Lake City → Oakland

Aircraft damage

Minor

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

WPR13IA026

Nobody was injured.

The pilot’s failure to follow proper procedures to confirm that the main landing gear was down and locked before landing.

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

Read the full NTSB narrative

During the airplane’s approach to land, the pilot extended the landing gear. However, the pilot did not confirm that the landing gear position indicator light was illuminated, and he did not visually check to ensure that the landing gear was down and locked. The main landing gear collapsed shortly after the airplane touched down. Postincident examination of the airplane revealed that the landing gear pump circuit breaker had tripped. When the circuit breaker was reset, the landing gear was successfully cycled. According to the airplane flight manual, pilots can ensure that the landing gear is fully extended by checking that the green landing gear position indicator light is illuminated and visually checking the landing gear position.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.