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FAA accident report · Cessna 210N · Somerville, NJ · August 2, 2021

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Date
August 2, 2021 · 08:35 local
Place
Somerville, NJ
Airport
Somerset
Phase of flight
Landing: Touchdown
Operating rules
General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage
Substantial damage
Aircraft
N52MM
NTSB investigation
NTSBERA21LA315
Reported as
Cessna 210N
Reported engine
Continental IO-520 series
People aboard
1
Fatal injuries
0
Other injuries
0
Pilot’s certificate
Private pilot
Pilot’s flight hours
1,040 total60 in this make and model24 in the last 90 days
N52MMRegistered now · Cessna 210NS/N 21064870Airframe modelCessna 210NEngine 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.

Pilot departed linden airport in linden,NJ (ldn), for Somerset Airport (smq), in Somerville, NJ. After the 10 minute flight the pilot made a straight in approach and landing to runway 30 in Somerset. Upon landing, pilot realized plane was on belly with no gear extended. Aircraft damage was substantial. Pilot was unharmed and exited aircraft under his own power.

As the FAA filed it

PILOT DEPARTED LINDEN AIRPORT IN LINDEN,NJ (LDN), FOR SOMERSET AIRPORT (SMQ), IN SOMERVILLE, NJ. AFTER THE 10 MINUTE FLIGHT THE PILOT MADE A STRAIGHT IN APPROACH AND LANDING TO RUNWAY 30 IN SOMERSET. UPON LANDING, PILOT REALIZED PLANE WAS ON BELLY WITH NO GEAR EXTENDED. AIRCRAFT DAMAGE WAS SUBSTANTIAL. PILOT WAS UNHARMED AND EXITED AIRCRAFT UNDER HIS OWN POWER.

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 ERA21LA315Accident · No injuriesClass 4 · LimitedFinal reportSomerville, NJThe pilot’s failure to extend the landing gear, which resulted in a gear up landing and substantial damage to the fuselage.Aug 2, 2021 · Substantial damage