Cessna T210 N610KC

Summary

On 24 November 2014 at about 16:07 local time, a Cessna T210 registered N610KC was involved in an accident near Tampa, Florida, 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

24 November 2014 at 16:07

Classification

Accident

Location

Tampa, Florida, United States

Nearest airport

Peter O Knight (TPF)

Coordinates

27.9156, -82.4494

Aircraft

Cessna T210

Registration

N610KC

Category

Airplane

Year built

1981

Engines

1

Operator

Not recorded

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Aerial Observation

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Bartow → Tampa

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

ERA15LA058

Nobody was injured.

The collapse of the left main landing gear for reasons that could not be determined during postaccident examination.

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

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According to the commercial pilot, during the approach to land after the personal flight, he observed that the green landing gear indicator light was illuminated. He further reported that the gear warning horn did not sound before touchdown. During the landing, the left main landing gear (MLG) collapsed, and the left wing sank toward the runway. The pilot applied full power; however, the airplane had insufficient airspeed to climb out of ground effect, and it subsequently impacted the runway and then came to rest. Postaccident examination revealed that the landing gear handle was in the "down" position and that the nose landing gear and right MLG were extended and locked. Testing revealed that the landing gear retracted and extended normally with no mechanical abnormalities or malfunctions noted. Although a video recorded by an airport security camera showed the airplane crossing the runway threshold with both the left and right MLG down, it could not be determined if they were in the "locked" position. The reason for the collapse of the left MLG could not be determined.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.