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Incident · Minor damage

FAA incident report · Cessna 210F · Battle Mountain, NV · November 6, 1997

Date: November 6, 1997 · 12:00 local
Place: Battle Mountain, NV
Airport: Lander County Airport
Phase of flight: Fcd/Prec Ldg From Cruise
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Minor damage
Aircraft: N1864F
Reported as: Cessna 210F
Reported engine: Continental IO520A
People aboard: 1
Fatal injuries: 0
Pilot’s flight hours: 12,400 total1,500 in this make and model25 in the last 90 days

N1864FRegistered now · Cessna 210FS/N 21058764 Airframe modelCessna 210F Engine modelContinental IO-520 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.

Narrative: on November 6, 1997, Cessna 210F, piloted by james calder, certificate number 1597121, experienced a loud bang and rough running engine while cruising at 10,500 ft. the pilot pulled the power back and initiated a descent for landing at nearby Battle Mountain airport. When the landing gear was lowered, the nose gear indicated unsafe. Emergency extension and recycling the gear was unsuccessful. The nose gear still indicated unsafe. Due to the rough running engine the pilot made a landing on runway 21 at Battle Mountain, NV with the nose gear collapsing during the landing roll out. This incident and investigation are closed. This incident did not involve a pilot deviation report form 8020-17.

As the FAA filed it

NARRATIVE: ON NOVEMBER 6, 1997, CESSNA 210F, PILOTED BY JAMES CALDER, CERTIFICATE NUMBER 1597121, EXPERIENCED A LOUD BANG AND ROUGH RUNNING ENGINE WHILE CRUISING AT 10,500 FT. THE PILOT PULLED THE POWER BACK AND INITIATED A DESCENT FOR LANDING AT NEARBY BATTLE MOUNTAIN AIRPORT. WHEN THE LANDING GEAR WAS LOWERED, THE NOSE GEAR INDICATED UNSAFE. EMERGENCY EXTENSION AND RECYCLING THE GEAR WAS UNSUCCESSFUL. THE NOSE GEAR STILL INDICATED UNSAFE. DUE TO THE ROUGH RUNNING ENGINE THE PILOT MADE A LANDING ON RUNWAY 21 AT BATTLE MOUNTAIN, NV WITH THE NOSE GEAR COLLAPSING DURING THE LANDING ROLL OUT. THIS INCIDENT AND INVESTIGATION ARE CLOSED. THIS INCIDENT DID NOT INVOLVE A PILOT DEVIATION REPORT FORM 8020-17.

Other reports on N1864F · 2

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

Incident 19780927020439ILevel Off Touchdown · Fullerton, NEPilot failed to extend gear for landing.Sep 27, 1978 · Minor damage Accident 19750213019119AIn Traffic Pattern-Circling · Howell, MIGr sys and warn lights worked nmly,horn did not sound with gr up throttle retarded.Feb 13, 1975 · Substantial damage