Cessna 210 N761EP

Summary

On 18 January 2016 at about 21:45 local time, a Cessna 210 registered N761EP was involved in an accident near Venice, Florida, 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

18 January 2016 at 21:45

Classification

Accident

Location

Venice, Florida, United States

Nearest airport

Venice Municipal Airport (VNC)

Coordinates

27.0717, -82.4403

Aircraft

Cessna 210

Registration

N761EP

Category

Airplane

Year built

1977

Engines

1

Operator

Not recorded

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Personal

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Punta Gorda → Venice

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

ERA16CA093

Nobody was injured.

The pilot's failure to properly configure the landing gear, which resulted in a landing with the landing gear in the retracted position.

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

Read the full NTSB narrative

The pilot reported that while entering the airport traffic pattern for landing, he was distracted by approximately eight other airplanes already in the traffic pattern. He subsequently forgot to extend the landing gear and landed with the gear retracted. The airplane came to rest upright on the runway. Examination of the airplane by a Federal Aviation Administration inspector revealed damage to the lower fuselage, which included the keel and bulkhead. The inspector added that when the landing gear selector handle was moved to the extend position, the landing gear extended normally. Examination of the airplane did not reveal any preimpact mechanical malfunctions, nor did the pilot report any.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.