Pilot Debrief

CESSNA 210A near Robert Lee, TX — 2009-12-25

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Date
2009-12-25
Location
Robert Lee, TX, USA
Airport
54F
Aircraft
CESSNA 210A
Registration
N9499X
Category
Airplane
Highest injury
None
Fatalities
0
Phase of flight
Landing

Probable cause

The collapse of the right main landing gear during landing for unknown reasons.

NTSB narrative

In preparation to land his single-engine airplane, the pilot extended the landing gear and visually confirmed that all three gear were down and locked and all three gear-down lights were illuminated. Upon landing, the right main gear collapsed and the airplane veered off the side of the runway. A postaccident examination of the airplane revealed that the left and right main landing gear down-locks were not fully engaging the gear. A review of photographs taken at the accident site revealed large clumps of grass protruding from the runway surface. It is possible that the right main landing gear may have struck one of these clumps during landing and knocked it out of the position.

Analysis

Primary failure mode
Mechanical failure
First missed decision gate
Pilot could have verified landing gear engagement before landing.

NTSB coding

Evidence available

  • 2 docket documents
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Docket documents2

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