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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Cessna T210K · Midland, TX · May 9, 2012

Date: May 9, 2012 · 10:52 local
Place: Midland, TX
Phase of flight: Landing: Touchdown
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N727FA
NTSB investigation: NTSBCEN12LA300
Reported as: Cessna T210K
People aboard: 2
Fatal injuries: 0
Other injuries: 0
Pilot’s certificate: Commercial pilot
Pilot’s flight hours: 40 in this make and model80 in the last 90 days

N727FARegistered now · Cessna T210KS/N 21059414 Airframe modelCessna T210K

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What happened

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During approach into Midland international airport (maf) the right main landing gear did not completely extend and lock in the down position. This was verified visually by the pilot looking out of the window. The pilot stated the green landing gear safe light inside the cockpit did not illuminate. The pilot pumped the emergency gear handle over 150 times and then the passenger took over and continued pumping. The right main landing gear never completely extended. The pilot declared an emergency and landed on runway 34L, with only the left main landing gear down and locked. After landing, the aircraft veered hard right and came to rest approximately 20 feet off the side of the runway. No injuries were reported.

As the FAA filed it

DURING APPROACH INTO MIDLAND INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT (MAF) THE RIGHT MAIN LANDING GEAR DID NOT COMPLETELY EXTEND AND LOCK IN THE DOWN POSITION. THIS WAS VERIFIED VISUALLY BY THE PILOT LOOKING OUT OF THE WINDOW. THE PILOT STATED THE GREEN LANDING GEAR SAFE LIGHT INSIDE THE COCKPIT DID NOT ILLUMINATE. THE PILOT PUMPED THE EMERGENCY GEAR HANDLE OVER 150 TIMES AND THEN THE PASSENGER TOOK OVER AND CONTINUED PUMPING. THE RIGHT MAIN LANDING GEAR NEVER COMPLETELY EXTENDED. THE PILOT DECLARED AN EMERGENCY AND LANDED ON RUNWAY 34L, WITH ONLY THE LEFT MAIN LANDING GEAR DOWN AND LOCKED. AFTER LANDING, THE AIRCRAFT VEERED HARD RIGHT AND CAME TO REST APPROXIMATELY 20 FEET OFF THE SIDE OF THE RUNWAY. NO INJURIES WERE REPORTED.

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 CEN12LA300Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportMidland, TXThe failure of the right main landing gear to fully extend before landing due to a bent downlock adjustment screw.May 9, 2012 · Substantial damage

Other reports on N727FA · 1

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

Incident 20071030824419ILevel Off Touchdown · Houma, LA(-23) The incident occurred about 2:45 the afternoon of the 30th of October, at the Houma, LA airport (khum). Pilot was flying N727FA from new iberia. The trip originated from kbtr with a stop at L38 before proceeding to new iberia. Pilot made a VFR approach…Oct 30, 2007 · Minor damage