20010107001509I

Incident · Minor damage

FAA incident report · Cessna 210 · Tucson, AZ · January 7, 2001

Date: January 7, 2001 · 10:44 local
Place: Tucson, AZ
Airport: Tucson International
Phase of flight: Level Off Touchdown
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Minor damage
Aircraft: N7475E
Reported as: Cessna 210
Pilot’s flight hours: 1,400 total100 in this make and model50 in the last 90 days

N7475ERegistration cancelled Jun 5, 2021 · Cessna 210S/N 57175 · Built 1960 Airframe modelCessna 210 Engine modelContinental IO-470-EReciprocating

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What happened

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

(-23) On January 07, 2001, N7475E, an experimental Cessna 210, landed with the nose gear in the unlocked position at Tucson intl. Airport. The pilot stated that when he put the gear down in preparation for landing, he heard a loud bang. Subsequent investigation revealed that the actuator rod end had sheared on the nose gear preventing it from locking down. The a/c sustained damage to the propeller and nose gear doors upon landing.

As the FAA filed it

(-23) ON JANUARY 07, 2001, N7475E, AN EXPERIMENTAL CESSNA 210, LANDED WITH THE NOSE GEAR IN THE UNLOCKED POSITION AT TUCSON INTL. AIRPORT. THE PILOT STATED THAT WHEN HE PUT THE GEAR DOWN IN PREPARATION FOR LANDING, HE HEARD A LOUD BANG. SUBSEQUENT INVESTIGATION REVEALED THAT THE ACTUATOR ROD END HAD SHEARED ON THE NOSE GEAR PREVENTING IT FROM LOCKING DOWN. THE A/C SUSTAINED DAMAGE TO THE PROPELLER AND NOSE GEAR DOORS UPON LANDING.