20021107035269I

Incident · Minor damage

FAA incident report · Cessna T210N · Columbus, OH · November 7, 2002

Date: November 7, 2002 · 15:35 local
Place: Columbus, OH
Airport: Bolton Field Airport
Phase of flight: Level Off Touchdown
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Minor damage
Aircraft: N210AX
Reported as: Cessna T210N
People aboard: 2
Fatal injuries: 0
Pilot’s flight hours: 950 total750 in this make and model12 in the last 90 days

N210AXRegistered now · Cessna T210NS/N 21063033 · Built 1979 Airframe modelCessna T210N 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) The pilot related the landing gear was lowered for a landing at Bolton field, tzr, the nose landing gear failed to extend. He flew around a while recycling the landing gear electrically and with the hand pump. A flyover the tower was also accomplished. A landing was eventually made with the nose gear not extended. Aircraft damage was limited to the nose gear door and the propeller. An investigation as to the cause is ongoing. There is no apparent cause at this time. Cessna aircraft technical support has been consulted and they have several items to look for when the aircraft is placed on jacks and 28 volts is used to check the landing gear operation. At this time the aircraft is on hold for a propeller and a ferry permit for a flight to a maintenance facility. A m&d will be submitted after an examination of the landing gear.

As the FAA filed it

(-23) THE PILOT RELATED THE LANDING GEAR WAS LOWERED FOR A LANDING AT BOLTON FIELD, TZR, THE NOSE LANDING GEAR FAILED TO EXTEND. HE FLEW AROUND A WHILE RECYCLING THE LANDING GEAR ELECTRICALLY AND WITH THE HAND PUMP. A FLYOVER THE TOWER WAS ALSO ACCOMPLISHED. A LANDING WAS EVENTUALLY MADE WITH THE NOSE GEAR NOT EXTENDED. AIRCRAFT DAMAGE WAS LIMITED TO THE NOSE GEAR DOOR AND THE PROPELLER. AN INVESTIGATION AS TO THE CAUSE IS ONGOING. THERE IS NO APPARENT CAUSE AT THIS TIME. CESSNA AIRCRAFT TECHNICAL SUPPORT HAS BEEN CONSULTED AND THEY HAVE SEVERAL ITEMS TO LOOK FOR WHEN THE AIRCRAFT IS PLACED ON JACKS AND 28 VOLTS IS USED TO CHECK THE LANDING GEAR OPERATION. AT THIS TIME THE AIRCRAFT IS ON HOLD FOR A PROPELLER AND A FERRY PERMIT FOR A FLIGHT TO A MAINTENANCE FACILITY. A M&D WILL BE SUBMITTED AFTER AN EXAMINATION OF THE LANDING GEAR.