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Incident · Minor damage

FAA incident report · Cessna T210L · Reno, NV · July 20, 2000

Date: July 20, 2000 · 18:45 local
Place: Reno, NV
Airport: Reno/Stead Airport
Phase of flight: Level Off Touchdown
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Minor damage
Aircraft: N210TE
Reported as: Cessna T210L
People aboard: 1
Fatal injuries: 0
Pilot’s flight hours: 898 total60 in this make and model17 in the last 90 days

N210TERegistered now · Cessna T210LS/N 210-60544 · Built 1975 Airframe modelCessna T210L Engine modelContinental TSIO-520 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

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(-23)Landing gear failed to come down when extended. Emergency extension also failed due to lack of fluid. Pilot added fuild but leakage was too great to build pressure. Pilot landed, nose gear down and locked, main gear in trail. Damage limited to two anttenas and a wrinkle in the left horizontal stabilizer. Determined that nose gear door actuator flex line had ruptured at hose fitting.

As the FAA filed it

(-23)LANDING GEAR FAILED TO COME DOWN WHEN EXTENDED. EMERGENCY EXTENSION ALSO FAILED DUE TO LACK OF FLUID. PILOT ADDED FUILD BUT LEAKAGE WAS TOO GREAT TO BUILD PRESSURE. PILOT LANDED, NOSE GEAR DOWN AND LOCKED, MAIN GEAR IN TRAIL. DAMAGE LIMITED TO TWO ANTTENAS AND A WRINKLE IN THE LEFT HORIZONTAL STABILIZER. DETERMINED THAT NOSE GEAR DOOR ACTUATOR FLEX LINE HAD RUPTURED AT HOSE FITTING.