Cessna T210K N272EF

Summary

On 4 July 2013 at about 03:00 local time, a Cessna T210K registered N272EF, operated by NN9402M Aviation LLC, was involved in an accident near Phoenix, Arizona, 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

4 July 2013 at 03:00

Classification

Accident

Location

Phoenix, Arizona, United States

Nearest airport

Phoenix-Mesa Gateway Airport (IWA)

Coordinates

33.3019, -111.6553

Aircraft

Cessna T210K

Registration

N272EF

Category

Airplane

Year built

1970

Engines

1

Operator

NN9402M Aviation LLC

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Personal

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Mesa → Phoenix

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Dusk

NTSB number

WPR13LA319

Nobody was injured.

The collapse of the left main landing gear due to a broken gear tooth in the landing gear actuator.

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

Read the full NTSB narrative

The pilot reported that, when he put the landing gear handle down, the left main landing gear did not indicate that it was locked. He cycled the landing gear several times in an attempt to get it down and locked before landing. During the landing, the left main landing gear collapsed, and the left horizontal stabilizer and elevator were substantially damaged. Disassembly of the left main landing gear actuator revealed that a gear tooth from the piston assembly had broken off, which prevented the left main landing gear from locking in the down position. The reason for the gear tooth failure could not be determined.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.