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Accident · Substantial damage
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FAA accident report · Cessna P210N · Mt Vernon, WA · October 28, 2017

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Date
October 28, 2017 · 14:25 local
Place
Mt Vernon, WA
Phase of flight
Landing: Rollout
Operating rules
General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage
Substantial damage
Aircraft
N6582P
NTSB investigation
NTSBWPR18LA022
Reported as
Cessna P210N
Reported engine
Continental TSIO-520 series
People aboard
3
Fatal injuries
0
Other injuries
0
Pilot’s certificate
Commercial pilot
Pilot’s flight hours
1,588 total
N6582PRegistered now · Cessna P210NS/N P21000191 · Built 1978Airframe modelCessna P210NEngine 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.

On approach to rnwy 29, PIC checked gear postion using indicator light and the mirrors mounted outside the aircraft and all landing gear appeared down and locked. After touchdown, PIC states the right tire felt "flat" and then he realized the right gear had collapsed. He shut down the engine and stabilized the aircraft as it veered to and entered the grass. Why the gear would not downlock is unknown.

As the FAA filed it

ON APPROACH TO RNWY 29, PIC CHECKED GEAR POSTION USING INDICATOR LIGHT AND THE MIRRORS MOUNTED OUTSIDE THE AIRCRAFT AND ALL LANDING GEAR APPEARED DOWN AND LOCKED. AFTER TOUCHDOWN, PIC STATES THE RIGHT TIRE FELT "FLAT" AND THEN HE REALIZED THE RIGHT GEAR HAD COLLAPSED. HE SHUT DOWN THE ENGINE AND STABILIZED THE AIRCRAFT AS IT VEERED TO AND ENTERED THE GRASS. WHY THE GEAR WOULD NOT DOWNLOCK IS UNKNOWN.

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 WPR18LA022Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportMount Vernon, WAThe failure of the right main landing gear (MLG) down-lock mechanism due to an out-of-tolerance down-lock hook, which resulted in the collapse of the right MLG during the landing roll.Oct 28, 2017 · Substantial damage