# Accident 19971001029399A: Cessna T210N, Fargo, ND, October 1, 1997

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: October 1, 1997, 08:20 local time
- Place: Fargo, ND
- Airport: Hector International
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 46.9302° N, 96.8301° W: From the FAA, an estimate near the named town, within about 3 miles
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=46.9302&lon=-96.8301&mi=10
- Aircraft: N5168A, registered now (https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N5168A) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Cessna T210N (registry code 2073456, https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-t210n) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: Continental TSIO-520 series (registry code 17040, https://openairdocs.org/engine/continental-tsio-520-series) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: CESSNA T210N
- Fatal injuries: 0
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB CHI98LA001](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI98LA001) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19971001029399A

## Narrative

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

LANDING GEAR COLLAPSED ON LANDING.

## 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 CHI98LA001](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI98LA001), Oct 1, 1997: Cessna T210N (N5168A), Fargo, ND, substantial damage. Probable cause: the circuit breaker for the hydraulic pump popped during gear extension which resulting in the failure of the landing gear to lock in the extended position.

## Other reports on N5168A (1)

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

- [Incident 19810405026029I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19810405026029I), Apr 5, 1981: Cessna 182R (N5168A), Wichita Falls, TX, Minor damage. Pilot landed wih main gear retracted due to electrical problems.

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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