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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Cessna P210N · Salem, OR · June 3, 2026

Date: June 3, 2026 · 14:00 local
Place: Salem, OR
Airport: Salem-Willamette Valley Airpor
Phase of flight: Landing: Touchdown
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N4875K
NTSB investigation: NTSBWPR26LA210
Reported as: Cessna P210N
Reported engine: Continental TSIO-520 series
People aboard: 1
Fatal injuries: 0
Other injuries: 0
Pilot’s certificate: Private pilot
Pilot’s flight hours: 1,943 total1,244 in this make and model25 in the last 90 days

N4875KRegistered now · Cessna P210NS/N P21000353 · 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.

On June 3, 2026, the pilot departed hillsboro airport (hio) at approximately 1338 (PDT) local time in a Cessna P210N and flew direct to Salem airport (sle).

Upon arrival, the pilot was conducting a straight-in visual approach to runway 16. During the landing phase, the aircraft touched down with the landing gear retracted at approximately 1356 (PDT) local time. The pilot heard scraping and propeller hitting the runway surface and then observed smoke entering the cabin. Pilot turned on cabin fan and opened the window after the aircraft came to rest on the runway.

As the FAA filed it

ON JUNE 3, 2026, THE PILOT DEPARTED HILLSBORO AIRPORT (HIO) AT APPROXIMATELY 1338 (PDT) LOCAL TIME IN A CESSNA P210N AND FLEW DIRECT TO SALEM AIRPORT (SLE).

UPON ARRIVAL, THE PILOT WAS CONDUCTING A STRAIGHT-IN VISUAL APPROACH TO RUNWAY 16. DURING THE LANDING PHASE, THE AIRCRAFT TOUCHED DOWN WITH THE LANDING GEAR RETRACTED AT APPROXIMATELY 1356 (PDT) LOCAL TIME. THE PILOT HEARD SCRAPING AND PROPELLER HITTING THE RUNWAY SURFACE AND THEN OBSERVED SMOKE ENTERING THE CABIN. PILOT TURNED ON CABIN FAN AND OPENED THE WINDOW AFTER THE AIRCRAFT CAME TO REST ON THE RUNWAY.

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 WPR26LA210Accident · No injuriesClass 4 · LimitedFinal reportSalem, ORThe pilot’s failure to extend the landing gear prior to landing.Jun 3, 2026 · Substantial damage