20070719020359I

Incident · Minor damage

FAA incident report · Cessna T210N · Las Vegas, NV · July 19, 2007

Date: July 19, 2007 · 20:20 local
Place: Las Vegas, NV
Airport: North Las Vegas
Phase of flight: Level Off Touchdown
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Minor damage
Aircraft: N9819Y
Reported as: Cessna T210N
People aboard: 2
Fatal injuries: 0
Pilot’s flight hours: 3,700 total3,500 in this make and model60 in the last 90 days

N9819YRegistration cancelled Nov 10, 2009 · Cessna T210NS/N 21064607 · Built 1981 Airframe modelCessna T210N 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) N9819Y departed IFR from kpvu to kvgt. Approximately 15 miles from kvgt, the PIC of N9819Y cancelled IFR and proceeded visually to rwy 25 of kvgt. PIC stated that he configured the airplane for landing but got disoriented and lost sight of the airport. Additionally, the PIC stated that ATC provided a low altitude alert. In response, the PIC decided to raise the landing gear and climb approximately 200'. After regaining sight of the airport, the PIC continued his approach to land on runway 25. PIC stated that he failed to lower the landing gear. N9819Y landed with the landing gear in the retracted position, resulting in minor damage. Repair to the propeller, engine, and fuselage is required. No injuries were sustained from the sole passenger or the pilot.

As the FAA filed it

(-23) N9819Y DEPARTED IFR FROM KPVU TO KVGT. APPROXIMATELY 15 MILES FROM KVGT, THE PIC OF N9819Y CANCELLED IFR AND PROCEEDED VISUALLY TO RWY 25 OF KVGT. PIC STATED THAT HE CONFIGURED THE AIRPLANE FOR LANDING BUT GOT DISORIENTED AND LOST SIGHT OF THE AIRPORT. ADDITIONALLY, THE PIC STATED THAT ATC PROVIDED A LOW ALTITUDE ALERT. IN RESPONSE, THE PIC DECIDED TO RAISE THE LANDING GEAR AND CLIMB APPROXIMATELY 200'. AFTER REGAINING SIGHT OF THE AIRPORT, THE PIC CONTINUED HIS APPROACH TO LAND ON RUNWAY 25. PIC STATED THAT HE FAILED TO LOWER THE LANDING GEAR. N9819Y LANDED WITH THE LANDING GEAR IN THE RETRACTED POSITION, RESULTING IN MINOR DAMAGE. REPAIR TO THE PROPELLER, ENGINE, AND FUSELAGE IS REQUIRED. NO INJURIES WERE SUSTAINED FROM THE SOLE PASSENGER OR THE PILOT.