20020808017519A

(.19) On August 8, 2002, at 1923 eastern daylight time, a Cessna R182, N21PL, was substantially damaged during landing at Reading regional/Carl a. Spaatz field (rdg), Reading, Pennsylvania. The certificated private pilot was not injured. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed at the time. A visual flight rules flight plan had been filed for the flight, from Reading to sarasota/bradenton airport (srq), sarasota, Florida. The personal flight was conducted under 14 CFR part 91. According to a federal aviation administration (FAA) inspector, shortly after takeoff, the pilot smelled fumes in the cockpit. He returned for a landing; however, when the airplane touched down, the landing gear was not fully extended. (-23) during the climb phase, after a takeoff from rdg in Reading, PA, Cessna N21PL was climbing through 3,000 feet when the pilot, Mr. Jack dolbin, noticed an odor in the cockpit and an apparent rough running engine. The pilot began a descent and returned to rdg. During the approach phase, the pilot was unable to extend the main landing gear and made several passes past the air traffic control tower in an effort to verify the landing gear was un safe. After determining that only the nose gear was extended, the pilot attempted to land in a nose high attitude. During the landing, the horizontal stabilizer contacted the runway, breaking the left horizontal spar and bending the left elevator. The left wing tip cracked and the bottom of the fuselage was scraped. Maintenance personnel have determined the cause of the hydraulic failure to be a failure of the nose gear actuator extend hydraulic line. The pilot was the sole occupant onboard and there were no reported injuries. M or d has been filed.