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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Cessna 210E · Chattanooga, TN · July 30, 2019

Date: July 30, 2019 · 15:10 local
Place: Chattanooga, TN
Phase of flight: Landing: Touchdown
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N2362F
NTSB investigation: NTSBERA19LA239
Reported as: Cessna 210E
Reported engine: Continental IO-520 series
People aboard: 3
Fatal injuries: 0
Other injuries: 0

N2362FRegistration cancelled Mar 11, 2021 · Cessna 210ES/N 21058562 Airframe modelCessna 210E Engine modelContinental IO-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 departure out of destin FL, pilot stated that the gear transit light stayed on when selecting the gear up. Pilot stated that he cycled the gear and left the gear handle in a neutral position so that the motor would not continue to run. On descent into 2A0, the gear would not come down. The pilot stated that he ran the checklist and his wife tried to pump the gear down using the emergency gear handle. While she was doing this, hydraulic fluid was spraying her on the foot. The pilot stated that he performed a flyover and was told from tower that his two main landing gear were not down and locked. The pilot decided to divert to cha due to the lack of emergency ground crew at 2A0. At cha the pilot landed with only the nose wheel down and locked.

As the FAA filed it

ON DEPARTURE OUT OF DESTIN FL, PILOT STATED THAT THE GEAR TRANSIT LIGHT STAYED ON WHEN SELECTING THE GEAR UP. PILOT STATED THAT HE CYCLED THE GEAR AND LEFT THE GEAR HANDLE IN A NEUTRAL POSITION SO THAT THE MOTOR WOULD NOT CONTINUE TO RUN. ON DESCENT INTO 2A0, THE GEAR WOULD NOT COME DOWN. THE PILOT STATED THAT HE RAN THE CHECKLIST AND HIS WIFE TRIED TO PUMP THE GEAR DOWN USING THE EMERGENCY GEAR HANDLE. WHILE SHE WAS DOING THIS, HYDRAULIC FLUID WAS SPRAYING HER ON THE FOOT. THE PILOT STATED THAT HE PERFORMED A FLYOVER AND WAS TOLD FROM TOWER THAT HIS TWO MAIN LANDING GEAR WERE NOT DOWN AND LOCKED. THE PILOT DECIDED TO DIVERT TO CHA DUE TO THE LACK OF EMERGENCY GROUND CREW AT 2A0. AT CHA THE PILOT LANDED WITH ONLY THE NOSE WHEEL DOWN AND LOCKED.

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 ERA19LA239Accident · No injuriesClass 3 · LimitedFinal reportChattanooga, TNThe improper maintenance of the airplane’s landing gear system, which resulted in a hydraulic fluid leak and insufficient pressure to extend and lock the landing gear during the accident flight.Jul 30, 2019 · Substantial damage

Other reports on N2362F · 2

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

Incident 20010226001469ILevel Off Touchdown · Miami, FL(-23) Pilot stated he was late to extend the landing gear.Feb 26, 2001 · Minor damage Incident 19990518018779IForced/Precautionary Landing · Ft Lauderdale, FL(-5)On 05/18/99, while instructor pilot was performing touch'n'go landings with student pilot at the controls, at fxe, pilot stated that while going throught 300', they heard a loud explosiion. The instructor took the controls and advised tower. They were…May 18, 1999