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Accident · No damage

FAA accident report · Cessna T210L · Olympia, WA · September 2, 2001

Date: September 2, 2001 · 16:00 local
Place: Olympia, WA
Airport: Olympia
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: No damage
Aircraft: N6721M
NTSB investigation: NTSBSEA01LA165
Reported as: Cessna T210L

N6721MRegistration cancelled Oct 31, 2013 · Cessna T210LS/N 21061137 · Built 1975 Airframe modelCessna T210L Engine modelContinental TSIO-520 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

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(-23) During landing, nose gear extended and locked, but main gear did not lock into place. Pilot tried to lock main gear using the hand hydraulic pump with no success. Aircraft landed with locked nose gear and collapsed main gear. Suffered damage to rear of fuselage, left elevator, and left horizontal stabilizer. Investigation found failed nose gear hydraulic flex line. The failure of this line allowed exhaustion of landing gear hydraulic fluid after the nose gear extended and locked, preventing the main gear from locking into place.

As the FAA filed it

(-23) DURING LANDING, NOSE GEAR EXTENDED AND LOCKED, BUT MAIN GEAR DID NOT LOCK INTO PLACE. PILOT TRIED TO LOCK MAIN GEAR USING THE HAND HYDRAULIC PUMP WITH NO SUCCESS. AIRCRAFT LANDED WITH LOCKED NOSE GEAR AND COLLAPSED MAIN GEAR. SUFFERED DAMAGE TO REAR OF FUSELAGE, LEFT ELEVATOR, AND LEFT HORIZONTAL STABILIZER. INVESTIGATION FOUND FAILED NOSE GEAR HYDRAULIC FLEX LINE. THE FAILURE OF THIS LINE ALLOWED EXHAUSTION OF LANDING GEAR HYDRAULIC FLUID AFTER THE NOSE GEAR EXTENDED AND LOCKED, PREVENTING THE MAIN GEAR FROM LOCKING INTO PLACE.

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 SEA01LA165Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportOlympia, WAThe inability of the landing gear to fully extend due to the failure of a hydraulic hose in the nose gear extension system.Sep 3, 2001 · Substantial damage

Other reports on N6721M · 1

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

Incident 20070318004339IGround Taxi, Other Airplane · Wickenburg, AZ(-23) On March 18, 2007, at 1145 mountain standard time, N6721M, landed at the Wickenburg airport in Arizona and during taxi to park the aircraft, the left wing sustained minor damage to the outboard leading edge after hitting a pole. The pilot who is the…Mar 18, 2007 · Minor damage