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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Cessna 210L · Morrilton, AR · February 4, 2003

Date: February 4, 2003 · 14:00 local
Place: Morrilton, AR
Airport: Petit Jean Park
Phase of flight: Level Off Touchdown
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N22432
NTSB investigation: NTSBFTW03LA094
Reported as: Cessna 210L
Reported engine: Continental IO520*
People aboard: 1
Fatal injuries: 0
Pilot’s flight hours: 1,800 total100 in this make and model

N22432Registration cancelled Dec 2, 2009 · Cessna 210LS/N 21059746 · Built 1972 Airframe modelCessna 210L Engine modelContinental IO-520 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

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(-23) On February 4, 2003, at approximately 1400 CST a Cessna CE-210L registration number N22432, serial number 21059746 owned by bert haynes of port oconnor, Texas landed gears up parallel to the runway on a grassy area. After entering VFR pattern for landing on runway 21 at mount Petit Jean Park (mpj) in Morrilton, Arkansas the landing gear would not extend for landing, the pilot elected to perform a wheels up landing. Upon touchdown the aircraft slid to a stop, striking a metal mesh fence and tree. The private pilot received no injuries and the aircraft sustained substantial damage. The aircraft was being operated as a personal flight under 14 CFR part 91. The flight originated from ozark, Arkansas under VMC conditions. Examination of the aircraft landing gear power pack module dipstick indicated no fluid present.

As the FAA filed it

(-23) ON FEBRUARY 4, 2003, AT APPROXIMATELY 1400 CST A CESSNA CE-210L REGISTRATION NUMBER N22432, SERIAL NUMBER 21059746 OWNED BY BERT HAYNES OF PORT OCONNOR, TEXAS LANDED GEARS UP PARALLEL TO THE RUNWAY ON A GRASSY AREA. AFTER ENTERING VFR PATTERN FOR LANDING ON RUNWAY 21 AT MOUNT PETIT JEAN PARK (MPJ) IN MORRILTON, ARKANSAS THE LANDING GEAR WOULD NOT EXTEND FOR LANDING, THE PILOT ELECTED TO PERFORM A WHEELS UP LANDING. UPON TOUCHDOWN THE AIRCRAFT SLID TO A STOP, STRIKING A METAL MESH FENCE AND TREE. THE PRIVATE PILOT RECEIVED NO INJURIES AND THE AIRCRAFT SUSTAINED SUBSTANTIAL DAMAGE. THE AIRCRAFT WAS BEING OPERATED AS A PERSONAL FLIGHT UNDER 14 CFR PART 91. THE FLIGHT ORIGINATED FROM OZARK, ARKANSAS UNDER VMC CONDITIONS. EXAMINATION OF THE AIRCRAFT LANDING GEAR POWER PACK MODULE DIPSTICK INDICATED NO FLUID PRESENT.

NTSB investigation

The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.

NTSB FTW03LA094Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportMorrilton, ARThe failure of the main landing gear to extend and lock, as a result of a hydraulic fluid leak caused by a chaffed and ruptured flex line.Feb 4, 2003 · Substantial damage