20020801020359I

Incident · Minor damage

FAA incident report · Cessna T210M · Smyrna, TN · August 1, 2002

Date: August 1, 2002 · 11:21 local
Place: Smyrna, TN
Airport: Smyrna
Phase of flight: Level Off Touchdown
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Minor damage
Aircraft: N761MQ
Reported as: Cessna T210M
People aboard: 1
Fatal injuries: 0
Pilot’s flight hours: 17,000 total

N761MQRegistration cancelled Jun 3, 2011 · Cessna T210MS/N 21062367 · Built 1977 Airframe modelCessna T210M 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) Pilot requested a flyby to confirm the nose gear position, since he had an unsafe indication. Mqy tower said it appeared that the gear was down, but he nose gear collapsed on landing, resulting in minor damage. Nose gear actuator spring guide broke and restricted the nose gear from locking down. A Cessna service letter of 01/13/84 recommended that this plastic actuator be replaced with a steel contruction (SE84-3). This was not accomplished.

As the FAA filed it

(-23) PILOT REQUESTED A FLYBY TO CONFIRM THE NOSE GEAR POSITION, SINCE HE HAD AN UNSAFE INDICATION. MQY TOWER SAID IT APPEARED THAT THE GEAR WAS DOWN, BUT HE NOSE GEAR COLLAPSED ON LANDING, RESULTING IN MINOR DAMAGE. NOSE GEAR ACTUATOR SPRING GUIDE BROKE AND RESTRICTED THE NOSE GEAR FROM LOCKING DOWN. A CESSNA SERVICE LETTER OF 01/13/84 RECOMMENDED THAT THIS PLASTIC ACTUATOR BE REPLACED WITH A STEEL CONTRUCTION (SE84-3). THIS WAS NOT ACCOMPLISHED.

Other reports on N761MQ · 2

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

Incident 19981017044009ILevel Off Touchdown · Gadsden, AL(-5) While on downwind, for the third touch and go landing, the PIC lowered the landing gear to note the amount of trim and speed change. The gear was then raised before turning base, then to final. The PIC then proceeded to land without lowering the landing…Oct 17, 1998 · Minor damage Incident 19820926066529ILevel Off Touchdown · Raton, NMLanded gear up. Student pilot was unable to produce a medical at the scene.Sep 26, 1982 · Minor damage