# Accident 19940729019859A: Cessna 210M, Orlando, FL, July 29, 1994

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: July 29, 1994, 12:24 local time
- Place: Orlando, FL
- Airport: Orlando Executive Airport
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Phase of flight: Fcd/Prec Ldg From Cruise
- Operating rules: Air taxi and commuter (Part 135)
- Operator: HZTA
- Location: 28.5691° N, 81.3207° W: From the FAA, an estimate near the named town, within about 3 miles
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=28.5691&lon=-81.3207&mi=10
- Aircraft: N761VX, a cancelled registration (https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N761VX-2013-04-16) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Cessna 210M (registry code 2073450, https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-210m) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: Continental IO-520 series (registry code 17032, https://openairdocs.org/engine/continental-io-520-series) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: CESSNA 210M
- Reported engine: CONT IO520L
- People aboard: 1
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Pilot flight hours: 5,400 total, 900 in this make and model, 220 in the last 90 days
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB MIA94LA187](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA94LA187) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19940729019859A

## Narrative

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

UNABLE EXTEND LANDING GEAR. EXTENDED NOSE GEAR MANUALLY. LANDED GEAR UP. GEAR DOOR HYDRO HOSE BROKE. LOST FLUID.

## The NTSB's investigation of this event (1)

From the NTSB's public API. Aircraft are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

- [NTSB MIA94LA187](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA94LA187), Jul 29, 1994: Cessna 210-M (N761VX), Orlando, FL, substantial damage. Probable cause: THE IMPROPER INSTALLATION OF A NOSE GEAR ACTUATOR HYDRAULIC LINE BY AN UNKNOWN PERSON THAT BENT IT AT INSTALLATION. CONTRIBUTING TO THE ACCIDENT WAS THE FAILURE OF THE LINE ALLOWING ALL HYDRAULIC…

## Other reports on N761VX (3)

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

- [Accident 19970403018329A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19970403018329A), Apr 3, 1997: Cessna 210M (N761VX), Troy, AL, Substantial damage. (.4)The pilot stated he experienced a partial loss of engine power at 4,500 feet. He made a forced landing to an ultralight airfield. The airplane touched down…
- [Incident 19950822035639I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19950822035639I), Aug 22, 1995: Cessna 210M (N761VX), Leesburg, FL. Nose up pitch inflight reduced power. Landed lee. Worn threads on trim tab acuator. Tab moved full down.
- [Accident 19860227036379A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19860227036379A), Feb 27, 1986: Cessna 210M (N761VX), White Lake Town, MI, Substantial damage. Engine quit, landed on frozen lake, sheared off nose gear. Crankshaft failed by unwarranted movement of bearing.

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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