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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Cessna T210M · Eugene, OR · August 20, 2019

Date: August 20, 2019 · 16:55 local
Place: Eugene, OR
Airport: Mahlon Sweet Field
Phase of flight: Landing: Touchdown
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N501SF
NTSB investigation: NTSBWPR19LA237
Reported as: Cessna T210M
Reported engine: Continental TSIO-520 series
People aboard: 1
Fatal injuries: 0
Other injuries: 0
Pilot’s certificate: Student
Pilot’s flight hours: 111 total97 in this make and model25 in the last 90 days

N501SFRegistered now · Cessna T210MS/N 21061808 Airframe modelCessna T210M 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.

Pilot stated he detected a burning smell shortly after departure from eug airport. He noticed what appeared to be smoke down around the co-pilots rudder pedal area. Pilot declared an emergency and returned to the eug airport. The pilot failed to select gear down therefore landed with the gear in the up position. After sliding to a stop the pilot turned all power off and secured the aircraft.

As the FAA filed it

PILOT STATED HE DETECTED A BURNING SMELL SHORTLY AFTER DEPARTURE FROM EUG AIRPORT. HE NOTICED WHAT APPEARED TO BE SMOKE DOWN AROUND THE CO-PILOTS RUDDER PEDAL AREA. PILOT DECLARED AN EMERGENCY AND RETURNED TO THE EUG AIRPORT. THE PILOT FAILED TO SELECT GEAR DOWN THEREFORE LANDED WITH THE GEAR IN THE UP POSITION. AFTER SLIDING TO A STOP THE PILOT TURNED ALL POWER OFF AND SECURED THE AIRCRAFT.

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 WPR19LA237Accident · No injuriesClass 3 · LimitedFinal reportEugene, ORThe failure of the landing gear electric motor to shut off after landing gear retraction, which resulted in the motor overheating, burning out, and producing smoke in the cockpit. The pilot’s decision to land with the landing gear retracted resulted in…Aug 20, 2019 · Substantial damage

Other reports on N501SF · 1

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

Incident 19920823041099IFcd/Prec Ldg From Cruise · Sanger, CAEngine malfunction en route. Vectored to airport. Found hole in top of case opposite NR5 cylinder.Aug 23, 1992