What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
On August 15, 2025, at approximately 1918 pacific daylight time, a Cessna 210 was conducting a personal flight.
While on approach to land, the pilot in command attempted to extend the landing gear using the cockpit landing gear control. The main landing gear extended normally; however, the nose gear did not deploy as expected. Multiple attempts to lower the landing gear, including manual extension procedures, were unsuccessful.
The aircraft continued the approach and landed on the runway, initially touching down on the main landing gear. During the landing roll, the aircraft’s nose section settled onto the runway surface with the nose gear in the retracted position. The aircraft came to rest on the runway and was subsequently secured.
No injuries were reported. The aircraft sustained minor damage limited to the underside of the nose section.
As the FAA filed it
ON AUGUST 15, 2025, AT APPROXIMATELY 1918 PACIFIC DAYLIGHT TIME, A CESSNA 210 WAS CONDUCTING A PERSONAL FLIGHT.
WHILE ON APPROACH TO LAND, THE PILOT IN COMMAND ATTEMPTED TO EXTEND THE LANDING GEAR USING THE COCKPIT LANDING GEAR CONTROL. THE MAIN LANDING GEAR EXTENDED NORMALLY; HOWEVER, THE NOSE GEAR DID NOT DEPLOY AS EXPECTED. MULTIPLE ATTEMPTS TO LOWER THE LANDING GEAR, INCLUDING MANUAL EXTENSION PROCEDURES, WERE UNSUCCESSFUL.
THE AIRCRAFT CONTINUED THE APPROACH AND LANDED ON THE RUNWAY, INITIALLY TOUCHING DOWN ON THE MAIN LANDING GEAR. DURING THE LANDING ROLL, THE AIRCRAFT’S NOSE SECTION SETTLED ONTO THE RUNWAY SURFACE WITH THE NOSE GEAR IN THE RETRACTED POSITION. THE AIRCRAFT CAME TO REST ON THE RUNWAY AND WAS SUBSEQUENTLY SECURED.
NO INJURIES WERE REPORTED. THE AIRCRAFT SUSTAINED MINOR DAMAGE LIMITED TO THE UNDERSIDE OF THE NOSE SECTION.