Cessna 210 N6575X

Summary

On 29 November 2013 at about 23:00 local time, a Cessna 210 registered N6575X, operated by Eric Baldwin, was involved in an accident near Florence, Oregon, United States. 2 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.

Date

29 November 2013 at 23:00

Classification

Accident

Location

Florence, Oregon, United States

Nearest airport

Florence Municiple (6S2)

Coordinates

43.9806, -124.1106

Aircraft

Cessna 210

Registration

N6575X

Category

Airplane

Year built

1960

Engines

1

Operator

Eric Baldwin

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Personal

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Florence → Florence

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

WPR14LA059

Nobody was injured.

The failure of the hydraulic power pack, which prevented the extension of the landing gear and resulted in a partial gear-up landing.

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

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The pilot reported that the landing gear actuator had been rebuilt and that all ground tests were uneventful. During the takeoff for the maintenance test flight, the landing gear retracted normally. However, when selected to the extend position for landing, the left and right main landing gear would not extend. The nosewheel landing gear did extend and lock in the down position. The pilot's numerous attempts to raise or lower the main landing gear were unsuccessful. The pilot initiated a partial gear-up landing, and, during the landing, the left horizontal stabilizer struck the runway. Multiple attempts to retract or extend the landing gear during postaccident examinations were unsuccessful. During functional tests of the hydraulic power pack, the power pack extended the landing gear; however, it did not extend or retract the flaps. In addition, the power pack did not retract the landing gear or build up any pressure with the hand pump. Further examination of the hydraulic pack revealed that the No. 1 thermal relief valve lost pressure after it was relieved and that four poppet assemblies did not hold pressure.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.