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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Cessna T210M · Chandler, AZ · March 9, 2019

Date: March 9, 2019 · 14:45 local
Place: Chandler, AZ
Airport: Chandler Municipal
Phase of flight: Landing: Touchdown
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N732SJ
NTSB investigation: NTSBGAA19CA171
Reported as: Cessna T210M
Reported engine: Continental TSIO-520 series
People aboard: 1
Fatal injuries: 0
Other injuries: 0
Pilot’s certificate: Private pilot
Pilot’s flight hours: 1,121 total196 in this make and model49 in the last 90 days

N732SJRegistration cancelled Mar 2, 2023 · Cessna T210MS/N 21061735 · Built 1977 Airframe modelCessna T210M Engine modelContinental TSIO-520 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

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Airman was distracted on downwind searching for helicopter traffic crossing below and failed to return to before landing checklist. Aircraft landed gear up. Gear warning horn did not activate. Airman was interviewed and took full responsibility. Counselling stressed the need for checklists and a short final check to reconfirm configuration.

As the FAA filed it

AIRMAN WAS DISTRACTED ON DOWNWIND SEARCHING FOR HELICOPTER TRAFFIC CROSSING BELOW AND FAILED TO RETURN TO BEFORE LANDING CHECKLIST. AIRCRAFT LANDED GEAR UP. GEAR WARNING HORN DID NOT ACTIVATE. AIRMAN WAS INTERVIEWED AND TOOK FULL RESPONSIBILITY. COUNSELLING STRESSED THE NEED FOR CHECKLISTS AND A SHORT FINAL CHECK TO RECONFIRM CONFIGURATION.

NTSB investigation

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NTSB GAA19CA171Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportChandler, AZThe pilot's distraction while looking for other aircraft in the traffic pattern, which resulted in his failure to follow a prelanding checklist and to extend the landing gear before landing. Contributing to the accident was the improperly rigged landing gear…Mar 9, 2019 · Substantial damage

Other reports on N732SJ · 1

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

Incident 20160130024079ITakeoff: Climb Out1/30/2016 - Discussion with pilot indicated that he had taken off from chd for a local flight. Upon gear retraction the gear did not cycle into the retracted position. He made a flight by the tower for them to observe gear position. They visually confirmed…Jan 30, 2016 · No damage