Cessna T210-L N93810

Summary

On 16 February 2015 at about 02:45 local time, a Cessna T210-L registered N93810, operated by William F Almon, was involved in an accident near The Dalles, 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

16 February 2015 at 02:45

Classification

Accident

Location

The Dalles, Oregon, United States

Nearest airport

Columbia Gorge Regional (DLS)

Coordinates

45.6194, -121.1683

Aircraft

Cessna T210-L

Registration

N93810

Category

Airplane

Year built

1974

Engines

1

Operator

William F Almon

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Personal

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Renton → The Dalles

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Night/Dark

NTSB number

WPR15CA112

Nobody was injured.

The pilot's failure to extend the landing gear prior to touch down. Contributing to the accident was the pilot's failure to utilize the pre-landing checklist.

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

Read the full NTSB narrative

The pilot stated that prior to entering the traffic pattern, he did not visually verify or confirm that the landing gear positioning lights indicated that the gear was extended and locked. After turning onto the base leg he deployed full flaps and conducted a memorized pre landing checklist, however he stated that he was unsure if he verified that the gear was extended.  The airplane subsequently touched down with the landing gear retracted; substantially damaging the lower fuselage. The pilot reported there were no preimpact mechanical failures or malfunctions with the airframe or engine that would have precluded normal operation.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.