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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Cessna T210M · Aspen, CO · July 2, 2003

Date: July 2, 2003 · 07:31 local
Place: Aspen, CO
Airport: Aspen-Pitkin Co - Sardy Field
Phase of flight: Level Off Touchdown
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N761XE
NTSB investigation: NTSBDEN03LA116
Reported as: Cessna T210M
Reported engine: Continental TSIO520*
People aboard: 5
Fatal injuries: 0
Pilot’s flight hours: 7,300 total4,500 in this make and model90 in the last 90 days

N761XERegistered now · Cessna T210MS/N 21062594 · Built 1978 Airframe modelCessna T210M 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) On July 2, 2003 at 07:31 local daylight time, Cessna N761XE, a (T210M), landed at Aspen, Colorado Pitkin county airport as a precaution because the pilot could not get the landing gear to retract. Upon landing the right landing gear collapsed and the aircraft spun 180 degrees. There were no injuries to the pilot or the 4 passengers.

As the FAA filed it

(-23) ON JULY 2, 2003 AT 07:31 LOCAL DAYLIGHT TIME, CESSNA N761XE, A (T210M), LANDED AT ASPEN, COLORADO PITKIN COUNTY AIRPORT AS A PRECAUTION BECAUSE THE PILOT COULD NOT GET THE LANDING GEAR TO RETRACT. UPON LANDING THE RIGHT LANDING GEAR COLLAPSED AND THE AIRCRAFT SPUN 180 DEGREES. THERE WERE NO INJURIES TO THE PILOT OR THE 4 PASSENGERS.

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 DEN03LA116Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportAspen, COthe failure of the landing gear actuator switch. Factors relating to the accident were the false landing gear indication, the precautionary landing, and the improper maintenance adjustment performed on the landing gear switch prior to the accident flight.Jul 2, 2003 · Substantial damage

Other reports on N761XE · 2

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

Accident 19860512017669ALevel Off Touchdown · Erie, COLanded gear up. Remembers saying checklist but does not remember final check of down and green.May 12, 1986 · Substantial damage Incident 19810902071349ILevel Off Touchdown · Redlands, CAPilot made wheels up landing, forgot to extend gear.Sep 2, 1981 · Minor damage