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Incident · Minor damage

FAA incident report · Cessna T210L · Chino, CA · September 4, 2001

Date: September 4, 2001 · 11:58 local
Place: Chino, CA
Airport: Chino Airport
Phase of flight: Level Off Touchdown
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Minor damage
Aircraft: N600PS
Reported as: Cessna T210L
Reported engine: Continental TSIO520*
People aboard: 1
Fatal injuries: 0
Pilot’s flight hours: 4,000 total400 in this make and model45 in the last 90 days

N600PSRegistration cancelled Mar 3, 2009 · Cessna T210LS/N 21061350 · Built 1976 Airframe modelCessna T210L Engine modelContinental TSIO-520 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

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

(-23) Mr. Stuart niemi departed montgomery field, san diego CA. At 10:00 a.m., September 4, 2001, his destination was santa monica airport, santa monica CA. After entering the pattern for runway 21, he put the landing gear switch in the down position and nothing happened. Mr. Niemi contacted the santa monica tower and informed them of the situation and requested to divert to the Chino Airport, Chino CA. Upon arrival at the Chino Airport he contacted the tower and requested to land on runway 21, and also informed the tower the landing gear had a malfunction. His request was granted, and Mr. Niemi landed with the landing gear in the up position. During the post aircraft inspection it was found that the nose landing gear door, hydraulic actuator had failed, and the entire hydraulic reservoir was depleted. The aircraft received minor damage and the single occupant did not receive any injuries.

As the FAA filed it

(-23) MR. STUART NIEMI DEPARTED MONTGOMERY FIELD, SAN DIEGO CA. AT 10:00 A.M., SEPTEMBER 4, 2001, HIS DESTINATION WAS SANTA MONICA AIRPORT, SANTA MONICA CA. AFTER ENTERING THE PATTERN FOR RUNWAY 21, HE PUT THE LANDING GEAR SWITCH IN THE DOWN POSITION AND NOTHING HAPPENED. MR. NIEMI CONTACTED THE SANTA MONICA TOWER AND INFORMED THEM OF THE SITUATION AND REQUESTED TO DIVERT TO THE CHINO AIRPORT, CHINO CA. UPON ARRIVAL AT THE CHINO AIRPORT HE CONTACTED THE TOWER AND REQUESTED TO LAND ON RUNWAY 21, AND ALSO INFORMED THE TOWER THE LANDING GEAR HAD A MALFUNCTION. HIS REQUEST WAS GRANTED, AND MR. NIEMI LANDED WITH THE LANDING GEAR IN THE UP POSITION. DURING THE POST AIRCRAFT INSPECTION IT WAS FOUND THAT THE NOSE LANDING GEAR DOOR, HYDRAULIC ACTUATOR HAD FAILED, AND THE ENTIRE HYDRAULIC RESERVOIR WAS DEPLETED. THE AIRCRAFT RECEIVED MINOR DAMAGE AND THE SINGLE OCCUPANT DID NOT RECEIVE ANY INJURIES.