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Incident · Minor damage

FAA incident report · Cessna T210N · Greenville, TX · July 17, 2015

Date: July 17, 2015 · 17:00 local
Place: Greenville, TX
Phase of flight: Landing: Approach
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Minor damage
Aircraft: N44EC
Reported as: Cessna T210N
Reported engine: Continental TSIO-520 series
People aboard: 2
Fatal injuries: 0
Other injuries: 0
Pilot’s certificate: Commercial pilot
Pilot’s flight hours: 2,520 total690 in this make and model9 in the last 90 days

N44ECRegistered now · Cessna T210NS/N 21063972 · Built 1980 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.

Aircraft took off from gvt for eureka springs, AR. Aircraft exhibited CHT issue and pilot chose to land at fsm to investigate. When gear selected down the NLG would not extend. Pilot recycled gear several times and tried manual extension. NLG would not extend. Pilot chose to fly back to gvt for emergency landing. Aircraft landed gvt on MLG with NLG up with no issues/no injuries. EMS used pry bar on NLG doors and NLG extended and locked.

As the FAA filed it

AIRCRAFT TOOK OFF FROM GVT FOR EUREKA SPRINGS, AR. AIRCRAFT EXHIBITED CHT ISSUE AND PILOT CHOSE TO LAND AT FSM TO INVESTIGATE. WHEN GEAR SELECTED DOWN THE NLG WOULD NOT EXTEND. PILOT RECYCLED GEAR SEVERAL TIMES AND TRIED MANUAL EXTENSION. NLG WOULD NOT EXTEND. PILOT CHOSE TO FLY BACK TO GVT FOR EMERGENCY LANDING. AIRCRAFT LANDED GVT ON MLG WITH NLG UP WITH NO ISSUES/NO INJURIES. EMS USED PRY BAR ON NLG DOORS AND NLG EXTENDED AND LOCKED.