# Accident 19960405009049A: Cessna T210R, Albuquerque, NM, April 5, 1996

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: April 5, 1996, 15:00 local time
- Place: Albuquerque, NM
- Airport: Albuquerque International Airport
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Phase of flight: Level Off Touchdown
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 35.0597° N, 106.6194° W: From the FAA, an estimate near the named town, within about 3 miles
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=35.0597&lon=-106.6194&mi=10
- Aircraft: N7659U (not matched to a registry record)
- Reported make and model: CESSNA T210R
- Reported engine: CONT TSIO520CE
- People aboard: 2
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Pilot flight hours: 30 in the last 90 days
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB FTW96LA162](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW96LA162) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19960405009049A

## Narrative

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

SKIPPED SIDEWAYS ON CROSSWIND LANDING. WENT AROUND. DISTRACTED BY TRAFFIC ON SECOND ATTEMPT. LANDED GEAR UP. (-23) AIRPLANE TOUCHED DOWN ON RUNWAY 3 ABQ. THE X-WIND WAS BLOWING THE PLANE TOWARD THE SIDE OF THE RUNWAY SO THE PILOT EXECUTED A GO-AROUND. HE WAS DISTRACTED BY AN AIRLINER ON THE RUNWAY AND CONCERNED WITH THE CROSSWIND AND FORGOT TO LOWER THE GEAR ON THE 2ND LANDING. THE AIRPLANE SKIDDED TO A STOP AND THE PILOT AND PASSENGERS DEPLANED. THE PROP WAS DAMAGED ON ALL 3 PROP BLADES AND THE BELLY SKINS WERE SCRAPED OFF. THE MAIN FUSELAGE STRINGER WAS GROUND DOWN AND WILL REQUIRE EXTENSIVE DISASSEMBLY TO REPAIR.

## 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 FTW96LA162](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW96LA162), Apr 5, 1996: Cessna T210R (N7659U), Albuquerque, NM, substantial damage. Probable cause: the pilot's failure to extend the landing gear. Factors were his failure to follow the checklist and his diverted attention due to other traffic.

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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