What happened
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(.19)On may 26, 2001, approximately 2225 pacific daylight time, a Cessna T210M, N761DL, registered to and operated by the pilot on a 14 CFR 91 personal flight from coeur d'alene, Idaho, to astoria, Oregon, was substantially damaged when it departed the runway surface during a landing with the left main landing gear retracted at Portland international airport, Portland, Oregon. The pilot had diverted to Portland international after the gear failed to extend properly on approach to astoria. The private pilot and four passengers were uninjured in the occurrence. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed at Portland, and the aircraft was on an instrument flight rules (IFR) flight plan. (-23) on flight from coeur d'alene, Idaho, to astoria, Oregon. The pilot had diverted to Portland international after the gear failed to extend properly on approach to astoria. The aircraft departed the runway surface during a landing with the left main landing gear retracted at Portland international. Flightcraft, inc. determined that the nose gear actuator line ruptured; therefore, the pilot could not extend gear.
As the FAA filed it
(.19)ON MAY 26, 2001, APPROXIMATELY 2225 PACIFIC DAYLIGHT TIME, A CESSNA T210M, N761DL, REGISTERED TO AND OPERATED BY THE PILOT ON A 14 CFR 91 PERSONAL FLIGHT FROM COEUR D'ALENE, IDAHO, TO ASTORIA, OREGON, WAS SUBSTANTIALLY DAMAGED WHEN IT DEPARTED THE RUNWAY SURFACE DURING A LANDING WITH THE LEFT MAIN LANDING GEAR RETRACTED AT PORTLAND INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT, PORTLAND, OREGON. THE PILOT HAD DIVERTED TO PORTLAND INTERNATIONAL AFTER THE GEAR FAILED TO EXTEND PROPERLY ON APPROACH TO ASTORIA. THE PRIVATE PILOT AND FOUR PASSENGERS WERE UNINJURED IN THE OCCURRENCE. VISUAL METEOROLOGICAL CONDITIONS PREVAILED AT PORTLAND, AND THE AIRCRAFT WAS ON AN INSTRUMENT FLIGHT RULES (IFR) FLIGHT PLAN. (-23) ON FLIGHT FROM COEUR D'ALENE, IDAHO, TO ASTORIA, OREGON. THE PILOT HAD DIVERTED TO PORTLAND INTERNATIONAL AFTER THE GEAR FAILED TO EXTEND PROPERLY ON APPROACH TO ASTORIA. THE AIRCRAFT DEPARTED THE RUNWAY SURFACE DURING A LANDING WITH THE LEFT MAIN LANDING GEAR RETRACTED AT PORTLAND INTERNATIONAL. FLIGHTCRAFT, INC. DETERMINED THAT THE NOSE GEAR ACTUATOR LINE RUPTURED; THEREFORE, THE PILOT COULD NOT EXTEND GEAR.
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