# Accident 19960411006829A: Cessna T210N, Paradise, CA, April 11, 1996

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: April 11, 1996, 09:15 local time
- Place: Paradise, CA
- Airport: Paradise Skypark Airport
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Phase of flight: Level Off Touchdown
- Operating rules: Air taxi and commuter (Part 135)
- Operator: CNWA
- Location: 39.7393° N, 121.6105° W: From the FAA, an estimate near the named town, within about 3 miles
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=39.7393&lon=-121.6105&mi=10
- Aircraft: N9820Y (not matched to a registry record)
- Reported make and model: CESSNA T210N
- Reported engine: CONT TSIO520R
- People aboard: 4
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Pilot flight hours: 7,300 total, 700 in this make and model, 100 in the last 90 days
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB LAX96LA165](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX96LA165) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19960411006829A

## Narrative

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

FAILED TO ASSURE GEAR DOWN FOR LANDING. AUTO GEAR BEGAN EXTENDING GEAR ON FLARE. NOSE GEAR LOCKED. OTHER INTRANSIT.

## 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 LAX96LA165](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX96LA165), Apr 11, 1996: Cessna T210N (N9820Y), Paradise, CA, substantial damage. Probable cause: the pilot's failure to follow landing gear extension procedures by not confirming that the gear was fully extended prior to touchdown. A contributing factor was the interference/alteration of the…

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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