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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Cessna T210G · Missoula, MT · July 9, 2021

Date: July 9, 2021 · 15:22 local
Place: Missoula, MT
Airport: Missoula International
Phase of flight: Landing: Touchdown
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N6856R
NTSB investigation: NTSBWPR21LA285
Reported as: Cessna T210G
Reported engine: Continental GTSIO-520-C
People aboard: 1
Fatal injuries: 0
Other injuries: 0
Pilot’s certificate: Airline transport
Pilot’s flight hours: 11,900 total500 in this make and model50 in the last 90 days

N6856RRegistration cancelled Nov 8, 2021 · Cessna T210GS/N T210-0256 · Built 1967 Airframe modelCessna T210G Engine modelContinental GTSIO-520-CReciprocating

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What happened

The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.

The PIC failed to lower the landing gear during approach to the Missoula International Airport on July 9, 2021.

The gear up landing caused substantial damage to the aircraft.

The PIC stated he was following a Airbus airliner and was concerned about wake turbulence. He was distracted and forgot to put the gear down.

As the FAA filed it

THE PIC FAILED TO LOWER THE LANDING GEAR DURING APPROACH TO THE MISSOULA INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT ON JULY 9, 2021.

THE GEAR UP LANDING CAUSED SUBSTANTIAL DAMAGE TO THE AIRCRAFT.

THE PIC STATED HE WAS FOLLOWING A AIRBUS AIRLINER AND WAS CONCERNED ABOUT WAKE TURBULENCE. HE WAS DISTRACTED AND FORGOT TO PUT THE GEAR DOWN.

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 WPR21LA285Accident · No injuriesClass 4 · LimitedFinal reportMissoula, MTThe pilot's failure to extend the landing gear during landing. Contributing to the accident was the pilot’s failure to use a pre-landing checklist.Jul 9, 2021 · Substantial damage