20021204033179I

Incident · Minor damage

FAA incident report · Cessna 210D · Klamath Falls, OR · December 4, 2002

Date: December 4, 2002 · 15:28 local
Place: Klamath Falls, OR
Airport: Klamath Falls International
Phase of flight: Level Off Touchdown
Operating rules: Air taxi and commuter (Part 135)
Operator: MFAA
Damage: Minor damage
Aircraft: N3805Y
Reported as: Cessna 210D
Reported engine: Continental IO520*
People aboard: 3
Fatal injuries: 0
Pilot’s flight hours: 1,840 total400 in this make and model80 in the last 90 days

N3805YRegistered now · Cessna 210DS/N 21058305 · Built 1964 Airframe modelCessna 210D Engine modelContinental IO-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) During pre-landing check, pilot could not get safe-gear light. Saw nose gear was down via left wing strut mirror, but could not see mains. Talked to maintenance via radio for over an hour. It was determined that there was a loss of fluid in landing gear system. Pilot notified tower and landed. Main gear folded up and aircraft settled on nose gear and main gear doors. Damage was restricted to main gear doors and tail skid.

As the FAA filed it

(-23) DURING PRE-LANDING CHECK, PILOT COULD NOT GET SAFE-GEAR LIGHT. SAW NOSE GEAR WAS DOWN VIA LEFT WING STRUT MIRROR, BUT COULD NOT SEE MAINS. TALKED TO MAINTENANCE VIA RADIO FOR OVER AN HOUR. IT WAS DETERMINED THAT THERE WAS A LOSS OF FLUID IN LANDING GEAR SYSTEM. PILOT NOTIFIED TOWER AND LANDED. MAIN GEAR FOLDED UP AND AIRCRAFT SETTLED ON NOSE GEAR AND MAIN GEAR DOORS. DAMAGE WAS RESTRICTED TO MAIN GEAR DOORS AND TAIL SKID.