Cessna P210 N210GE

Summary

On 20 February 2021 at about 22:00 local time, a Cessna P210 registered N210GE was involved in an accident near Bartow, 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

20 February 2021 at 22:00

Classification

Accident

Location

Bartow, Florida, United States

Nearest airport

Bartow Exec (BOW)

Coordinates

27.9448, -81.7863

Aircraft

Cessna P210

Registration

N210GE

Category

Airplane

Year built

1981

Engines

1

Operator

Not recorded

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Personal

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Unknown → Greenville

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

ERA21LA146

Nobody was injured.

A leaking left main landing gear down lock actuator, which resulted in a loss of hydraulic fluid and a subsequent landing gear collapse during landing.

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

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The pilot reported that, after takeoff, he was receiving abnormal oil temperature, pressure, and voltage indications, and he decided to return to the departure airport. During landing, the main landing gear collapsed, resulting in substantial damage. Examination of the airplane revealed that the left main landing gear down-and-lock actuator was leaking hydraulic fluid, and the hydraulic fluid reservoir was empty. The reservoir was filled, and the landing gear retracted and extended normally during a subsequent test. Given this information, it is likely that there was inadequate hydraulic fluid available to fully extend and lock the main landing gear, which resulted in the subsequent main landing gear collapse.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.