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FAA incident report · Cessna 210L · Fresno, CA · January 17, 2025

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Date
January 17, 2025 · 17:18 local
Place
Fresno, CA
Airport
Dirt Airstrip
Phase of flight
Landing: Touchdown
Operating rules
General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage
Minor damage
Aircraft
N94077
Reported as
Cessna 210L
Reported engine
Continental IO-520 series
People aboard
4
Fatal injuries
0
Other injuries
0
Pilot’s certificate
Private pilot
Pilot’s flight hours
222 total38 in this make and model
N94077Registered now · Cessna 210LS/N 21060497 · Built 1974Airframe modelCessna 210LEngine modelContinental IO-520 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

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On January 17, 2025, during landing, the PIC inadvertently cycled the landing gear switch to the up position immediately after touchdown, causing the left main and nose gear to retract. The right main gear remained extended due to contact with the Dirt landing strip, preventing more extensive damage to the aircraft.

The PIC stated that he intended to retract the flaps immediately after touchdown to improve braking efficiency, as recommended in the C-210 pilot operating handbook. However, he mistakenly actuated the landing gear switch instead of the flap switch.

As the FAA filed it

ON JANUARY 17, 2025, DURING LANDING, THE PIC INADVERTENTLY CYCLED THE LANDING GEAR SWITCH TO THE UP POSITION IMMEDIATELY AFTER TOUCHDOWN, CAUSING THE LEFT MAIN AND NOSE GEAR TO RETRACT. THE RIGHT MAIN GEAR REMAINED EXTENDED DUE TO CONTACT WITH THE DIRT LANDING STRIP, PREVENTING MORE EXTENSIVE DAMAGE TO THE AIRCRAFT.

THE PIC STATED THAT HE INTENDED TO RETRACT THE FLAPS IMMEDIATELY AFTER TOUCHDOWN TO IMPROVE BRAKING EFFICIENCY, AS RECOMMENDED IN THE C-210 PILOT OPERATING HANDBOOK. HOWEVER, HE MISTAKENLY ACTUATED THE LANDING GEAR SWITCH INSTEAD OF THE FLAP SWITCH.