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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Cessna P210N · Marianna, FL · March 18, 2021

Date: March 18, 2021 · 12:40 local
Place: Marianna, FL
Phase of flight: Landing: Rollout
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N7736K
NTSB investigation: NTSBERA21LA159
Reported as: Cessna P210N
Reported engine: Continental TSIO-520 series
People aboard: 3
Fatal injuries: 0
Other injuries: 0
Pilot’s certificate: Private pilot
Pilot’s flight hours: 900 total

N7736KRegistered now · Cessna P210NS/N P21000420 · Built 1979 Airframe modelCessna P210N 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.

Landing gear collapsed after touchdown on runway 18. Airplane veered to the left, exited the runway into the grass area and turned 180 degrees. The left side elevator then contacted the ground, causing it to bend.

As the FAA filed it

LANDING GEAR COLLAPSED AFTER TOUCHDOWN ON RUNWAY 18. AIRPLANE VEERED TO THE LEFT, EXITED THE RUNWAY INTO THE GRASS AREA AND TURNED 180 DEGREES. THE LEFT SIDE ELEVATOR THEN CONTACTED THE GROUND, CAUSING IT TO BEND.

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 ERA21LA159Accident · No injuriesClass 4 · LimitedFinal reportMarianna, FLThe failure of the alternator control unit housing plug connection, which resulted in insufficient battery power to fully extend the landing gear. Contributing to the accident was the pilot’s decision to not use the emergency gear extension handle to secure…Mar 18, 2021 · Substantial damage

Other reports on N7736K · 1

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

Accident 20040720016069ADescent · Douglas, WY(-23) While descending from 22,000 feet AGL the engine stopped running due to a broken crankshaft forcing an unplanned landing.Jul 20, 2004 · Substantial damage