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Incident · Minor damage

FAA incident report · Cessna 210L · Bluffton, OH · April 1, 2004

Date: April 1, 2004 · 14:30 local
Place: Bluffton, OH
Airport: Bluffton Airport
Phase of flight: Level Off Touchdown
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Minor damage
Aircraft: N93948
Reported as: Cessna 210L
Reported engine: Continental IO520*
People aboard: 2
Fatal injuries: 0
Pilot’s flight hours: 54,000 total4,500 in this make and model180 in the last 90 days

N93948Registration cancelled Dec 5, 2013 · Cessna 210LS/N 21060463 · Built 1974 Airframe modelCessna 210L 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) On April 2, 2004 at 1430, Mr. Damschroder was piloting N93948, a Cessna 210, from fremont, Ohio to Bluffton, Ohio. The purpose of the flight was to have the landing gear warning horn system adjusted at the Bluffton Airport (5G7). There was one passenger and he holds a private pilot certificate. During the descent to (5G7), the landing gear warning horn sounded. The passenger stated he asked the PIC if the gear should be lowered, and the PIC replied that he would wait until they were on final approach to lower the gear. While on final approach, the PIC stated that he became distracted due to the fact that he was giving instruction from the right seat, while encountering strong crosswinds. The distraction caused the PIC to neglect lowering the landing gear prior to touchdown even though the gear warning horn was sounding. The aircraft impacted runway 5, in a gear-up condition. There was no post fire or injuries.

As the FAA filed it

(-23) ON APRIL 2, 2004 AT 1430, MR. DAMSCHRODER WAS PILOTING N93948, A CESSNA 210, FROM FREMONT, OHIO TO BLUFFTON, OHIO. THE PURPOSE OF THE FLIGHT WAS TO HAVE THE LANDING GEAR WARNING HORN SYSTEM ADJUSTED AT THE BLUFFTON AIRPORT (5G7). THERE WAS ONE PASSENGER AND HE HOLDS A PRIVATE PILOT CERTIFICATE. DURING THE DESCENT TO (5G7), THE LANDING GEAR WARNING HORN SOUNDED. THE PASSENGER STATED HE ASKED THE PIC IF THE GEAR SHOULD BE LOWERED, AND THE PIC REPLIED THAT HE WOULD WAIT UNTIL THEY WERE ON FINAL APPROACH TO LOWER THE GEAR. WHILE ON FINAL APPROACH, THE PIC STATED THAT HE BECAME DISTRACTED DUE TO THE FACT THAT HE WAS GIVING INSTRUCTION FROM THE RIGHT SEAT, WHILE ENCOUNTERING STRONG CROSSWINDS. THE DISTRACTION CAUSED THE PIC TO NEGLECT LOWERING THE LANDING GEAR PRIOR TO TOUCHDOWN EVEN THOUGH THE GEAR WARNING HORN WAS SOUNDING. THE AIRCRAFT IMPACTED RUNWAY 5, IN A GEAR-UP CONDITION. THERE WAS NO POST FIRE OR INJURIES.

Other reports on N93948 · 1

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

Incident 19791018052949ILevel Off Touchdown · Toledo, OHPilot unable to extend the gear due to rusted and bent retract solenoid plunger, pn 9881201-1.Oct 18, 1979 · Minor damage