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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Cessna T210N · San Angelo, TX · August 20, 2006

Date: August 20, 2006 · 14:27 local
Place: San Angelo, TX
Airport: Mathis Field
Phase of flight: Level Off Touchdown
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N6602C
NTSB investigation: NTSBDFW06CA201
Reported as: Cessna T210N
People aboard: 1
Fatal injuries: 0
Pilot’s flight hours: 1,450 total1,000 in this make and model50 in the last 90 days

N6602CRegistered now · Cessna T210NS/N 21063926 · Built 1980 Airframe modelCessna T210N Engine modelContinental TSIO-520 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

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(-23) On 08/10/06, the pilot of Cessna T210N, N6602C, departed telluride, Colorado on a flight to san antonio, Texas. After takeoff the pilot was unable to get the landing gear to retract. Upon further investigation, it became evident to the pilot that the left main gear and nose gear were down, but the right main gear was not completely extended. The pilot was unable to get the gear back down using the emergency extension system. The pilot decided to continue his flight to the san antonio, Texas area in order to burn off his fuel and get as close to his home destination as possible. Due to the drag of the extended landing gear, the pilot was able to fly to the San Angelo regional airport. Upon landing, as the aircraft curved off the right side of the runway, it sustained damage to the right horizontal stabilizer and right elevator. It was determined that substantial damage was sustained to the aircraft. The pilot was the sole occupant of the aircraft, and was not injured.

As the FAA filed it

(-23) ON 08/10/06, THE PILOT OF CESSNA T210N, N6602C, DEPARTED TELLURIDE, COLORADO ON A FLIGHT TO SAN ANTONIO, TEXAS. AFTER TAKEOFF THE PILOT WAS UNABLE TO GET THE LANDING GEAR TO RETRACT. UPON FURTHER INVESTIGATION, IT BECAME EVIDENT TO THE PILOT THAT THE LEFT MAIN GEAR AND NOSE GEAR WERE DOWN, BUT THE RIGHT MAIN GEAR WAS NOT COMPLETELY EXTENDED. THE PILOT WAS UNABLE TO GET THE GEAR BACK DOWN USING THE EMERGENCY EXTENSION SYSTEM. THE PILOT DECIDED TO CONTINUE HIS FLIGHT TO THE SAN ANTONIO, TEXAS AREA IN ORDER TO BURN OFF HIS FUEL AND GET AS CLOSE TO HIS HOME DESTINATION AS POSSIBLE. DUE TO THE DRAG OF THE EXTENDED LANDING GEAR, THE PILOT WAS ABLE TO FLY TO THE SAN ANGELO REGIONAL AIRPORT. UPON LANDING, AS THE AIRCRAFT CURVED OFF THE RIGHT SIDE OF THE RUNWAY, IT SUSTAINED DAMAGE TO THE RIGHT HORIZONTAL STABILIZER AND RIGHT ELEVATOR. IT WAS DETERMINED THAT SUBSTANTIAL DAMAGE WAS SUSTAINED TO THE AIRCRAFT. THE PILOT WAS THE SOLE OCCUPANT OF THE AIRCRAFT, AND WAS NOT INJURED.

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 DFW06CA201Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportSan Angelo, TXThe failure of the landing gear to extend as result of a frayed electrical wire.Aug 20, 2006 · Substantial damage

Other reports on N6602C · 1

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

Incident 19950920034239INormal Cruise · Bulverde, TXRan out of fuel four miles east of 11XS. Landed on a farm road.Sep 20, 1995