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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Cessna 210L · Fort Smith, AR · August 11, 2001

Date: August 11, 2001 · 20:52 local
Place: Fort Smith, AR
Airport: Fort Smith Municipal
Phase of flight: Level Off Touchdown
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N8137L
NTSB investigation: NTSBFTW01LA180
Reported as: Cessna 210L
Pilot’s flight hours: 1,750 total1,200 in this make and model30 in the last 90 days

N8137LRegistered now · Cessna 210LS/N 21060624 · Built 1974 Airframe modelCessna 210L Engine modelContinental IO-520 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

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(-23) According to the pilot, he intended to land at fayetteville; however during an attempt to land the landing gear did not appear to be locked when viewed from the wing mirrors. The pilot trouble shot the landing gear system and noticed that the hydraulic resevoir was empty. The pilot's passenger put engine oil in the resevoir, and the pilot again attempted to lower the landing gear to no avail. The pilot elected to land the airplane at Fort Smith, AR, where the airport rescue/fire fighters was better staffed. The pilot landed the airplane with the nose landing gear extended and the main gear retracted. According to an aircraft mechanic, the airplane's horizontal stabilizer and elevator sustained substantial damage. The mechanic examined the landing gear system and found that the left landing gear actuator was busted.

As the FAA filed it

(-23) ACCORDING TO THE PILOT, HE INTENDED TO LAND AT FAYETTEVILLE; HOWEVER DURING AN ATTEMPT TO LAND THE LANDING GEAR DID NOT APPEAR TO BE LOCKED WHEN VIEWED FROM THE WING MIRRORS. THE PILOT TROUBLE SHOT THE LANDING GEAR SYSTEM AND NOTICED THAT THE HYDRAULIC RESEVOIR WAS EMPTY. THE PILOT'S PASSENGER PUT ENGINE OIL IN THE RESEVOIR, AND THE PILOT AGAIN ATTEMPTED TO LOWER THE LANDING GEAR TO NO AVAIL. THE PILOT ELECTED TO LAND THE AIRPLANE AT FORT SMITH, AR, WHERE THE AIRPORT RESCUE/FIRE FIGHTERS WAS BETTER STAFFED. THE PILOT LANDED THE AIRPLANE WITH THE NOSE LANDING GEAR EXTENDED AND THE MAIN GEAR RETRACTED. ACCORDING TO AN AIRCRAFT MECHANIC, THE AIRPLANE'S HORIZONTAL STABILIZER AND ELEVATOR SUSTAINED SUBSTANTIAL DAMAGE. THE MECHANIC EXAMINED THE LANDING GEAR SYSTEM AND FOUND THAT THE LEFT LANDING GEAR ACTUATOR WAS BUSTED.

NTSB investigation

The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.

NTSB FTW01LA180Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportFort Smith, ARthe overload fracture of the left main landing gear actuator which resulted in the loss of all hydraulic fluid and led to a wheels up landing.Aug 12, 2001 · Substantial damage

Other reports on N8137L · 2

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

Incident 19990907033119IFcd/Prec Ldg From Cruise · Oiltrough, AR(-23) While making a routine flight from batesville to oil trough, on September 7, 1999, in a Cessna 210-L, N8371L, when approaching oil trough 1 selected gear down the gear did not extended and lock in the down position. I tried the emergency procedures but…Sep 7, 1999 Incident 19830618037569ILevel Off Touchdown · St Paul, KSDistracted by a passenger without a seat belt on. Landed gear up.Jun 18, 1983 · Minor damage