# Incident 19940720037399I: Cessna T210M, Rockford, IL, July 20, 1994

- Type: FAA incident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: July 20, 1994, 18:20 local time
- Place: Rockford, IL
- Airport: Greater Rockford
- Damage: Minor damage
- Phase of flight: Roll-Out (Fixed Wing)
- Operating rules: Air taxi and commuter (Part 135)
- Location: 42.2711° N, 89.0940° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Rockford, IL, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=42.2711&lon=-89.0940&mi=10
- Aircraft: N761VH, a cancelled registration (https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N761VH-2002-11-14) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Cessna T210M (registry code 2073451, https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-t210m) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: Continental TSIO-520 series (registry code 17040, https://openairdocs.org/engine/continental-tsio-520-series) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: CESSNA T210M
- People aboard: 1
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Pilot flight hours: 2,000 total, 525 in this make and model, 145 in the last 90 days
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19940720037399I

## Narrative

As the FAA filed it, in capitals; the FAA replaces private details with ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^.

NARRATIVE: JOGGLE SPRING CLIP HAD BEEN INSTALLED IMPROPERLY WHICH CAUSED NOSE GEAR TO HANG UP. THIS CLIP WAS ONLY USED FOR ACTUATING STEP ASSY. WHICH HAD BEEN DISCONNECTED PREVIOUSLY. CLIP MODIFIED SO IT COULD NOT HANG UP IN THE FUTURE. INSPECTED ALL OTHER AIRCRAFT FOR IMPROPER INSTALLATION AND MODIFIED ACCORDINGLY.

## Other reports on N761VH (4)

Matched to the same aircraft by N-number and date.

- [Incident 19970327008779I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19970327008779I), Mar 27, 1997: Cessna T210M (N761VH), Louisville, KY, Minor damage. Narrative: aircraft was enroute from milwaukee, WI to standiford, KY. At touchdown (approx. 40 knots) left main tire blew. Correct aircraft with rudder to keep…
- [Incident 19961002038559I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19961002038559I), Oct 2, 1996: Cessna 210M (N761VH), Crawfordsville, IN. Narrative: on October 2, 1996 at 1756 EST, a Cessna CE-210, N761VH en route from springfield, IL to indianapolis, IN lost engine power during cruise. The…
- [Incident 19921112052319I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19921112052319I), Nov 12, 1992: Cessna T210M (N761VH), Waukesha, WI. Electrical failure in flight. Precautionary landing at Waukesha. Found a broken alternator belt.
- [Incident 19910215010019I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19910215010019I), Feb 15, 1991: Cessna T210M (N761VH), Virden, IL, Minor damage. Oil and manifold air pressure fluctuating. Vectored for landing. Internal seal in turbo-charger failed.

From the FAA Accident/Incident Data System. Reports are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model. For accidents, the NTSB's own investigation is the fuller record.

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