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FAA incident report · Cessna 210A · Destin, FL · October 18, 2002

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Date
October 18, 2002 · 18:06 local
Place
Destin, FL
Airport
Destin-Ft Walton Beach Airport
Phase of flight
Level Off Touchdown
Operating rules
General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage
Minor damage
Aircraft
N6685X
Reported as
Cessna 210A
People aboard
1
Fatal injuries
0
Pilot’s flight hours
2,320 total1,860 in this make and model30 in the last 90 days
N6685XRegistered now · Cessna 210AS/N 21057685 · Built 1961Airframe modelCessna 210AEngine modelContinental I0-470 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) Aircraft main gear failed to extend. Nose gear extended to the down-and-locked position. Pilot attempted to lower the gear several times using both a normal gear system and emergency system. In each case main gear failed to fully extend and pilot was forced to make a main gear up landing. Damage to the aircraft was limited to the main landing gear doors, and left horizontal stabilizer which struck a taxi light during the emergency landing. Final report pending additional information.

As the FAA filed it

(-23) AIRCRAFT MAIN GEAR FAILED TO EXTEND. NOSE GEAR EXTENDED TO THE DOWN-AND-LOCKED POSITION. PILOT ATTEMPTED TO LOWER THE GEAR SEVERAL TIMES USING BOTH A NORMAL GEAR SYSTEM AND EMERGENCY SYSTEM. IN EACH CASE MAIN GEAR FAILED TO FULLY EXTEND AND PILOT WAS FORCED TO MAKE A MAIN GEAR UP LANDING. DAMAGE TO THE AIRCRAFT WAS LIMITED TO THE MAIN LANDING GEAR DOORS, AND LEFT HORIZONTAL STABILIZER WHICH STRUCK A TAXI LIGHT DURING THE EMERGENCY LANDING. FINAL REPORT PENDING ADDITIONAL INFORMATION.

Other reports on N6685X · 1

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

Incident 19870712045169IRoll-Out (Fixed Wing) · Birmingham, ALAfter a gentle landing the nosewheel collapsed. Cause to be reported.Jul 12, 1987 · Minor damage