# NTSB ATL02LA163: Cessna 210L, N32W, Georgetown, SC, August 30, 2002 - Type: NTSB accident investigation - Classification: Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report - Date: August 30, 2002, 09:25 local (13:25 UTC) - Place: Georgetown, SC - Coordinates: 33.311668, -79.319442 - Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=33.3117&lon=-79.3194&mi=10 - Phase of flight: [Enroute](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/400) (OpenAirDocs' grouping) - Highest injury: No injuries - Injuries: 1 uninjured - Status: Completed, report November 25, 2003 - Report: Approved by Office Director - Parties: Columbia FSDO - NTSB case key (mKey): 55626 - NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=ATL02LA163 - NTSB report (PDF, downloads): https://data.ntsb.gov/carol-repgen/api/Aviation/ReportMain/GenerateNewestReport/55626/pdf - Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL02LA163 ## Probable cause The failure of the landing gear to lock in the down position. ## Sequence of events In NTSB's coding before 2008 (https://www.ntsb.gov/GILS/Documents/codman.pdf). - Airframe/component/system failure/malfunction, cruise - electrical system,alternator - failure,total - Gear collapsed, landing - roll - landing gear,gear locking mechanism - malfunction (cause) ## Analysis According to the pilot, while on an instrument flight the airplane loss electrical power. The pilot decided to land at the nearest airport. During the final approach to land, the pilot attempted to extend the landing gear manually but was unsuccessful. The pilot continued the approach to land on runway 29. During the landing roll the right main landing gear collapsed and the airplane came to rest on the left side of the runway. Examination of the electrical system revealed that the alternator had failed. No other mechanical malfunctions were found with the airplane. ## Factual narrative On August 30, 2002, at 0925 eastern daylight time, a Cessna 210L, N32W, registered to and operated by a private pilot had a gear collapse during a precautionary landing at Georgetown County Airport, Georgetown, South Carolina. The personal flight was operated under the provisions of Title 14 CFR Part 91 with an instrument flight plan filed. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed at the time of the accident. The airplane was substantially damaged, and the private pilot was not injured. The flight departed South Jersey Regional Airport, South Jersey, New Jersey, at 0550. The pilot reported while on an instrument flight he experienced a loss of electrical power. The pilot decided to land at the nearest airport. Approximately 20 miles from the airport the pilot attempted to extend the landing gear. The cockpit landing gear position lights indicated that the landing gear was not down and locked. An attempt by the pilot to use the manual gear pump to extend and lock the landing gear was unsuccessful. The pilot reported that when he attempted to extend the gear using the hand pump it became very difficult until he could not pump it any further. The landing gear did not fully extend into the down and lock position. The pilot continued the approach and landed the airplane on runway 29. During the landing roll the right main landing gear collapsed. The airplane skidded 50 feet off the left side of the runway and came to rest on the grass. Examination of the airplane revealed damage to the right wing tip. The right horizontal stabilizer was buckled and the spar was damaged. Examination of the electrical system revealed that the alternator failed, which resulted in a discharge of battery power. The airplane was placed on jacks, and electrical power was supplied to the airplane. The gear handle was placed in the down position and the landing gear extended and locked. No other mechanical malfunctions were found with the airplane. ## Aircraft - Registration: [N32W](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N32W-2018-01-02), registration cancelled 2018-01-02, S/N 21060468 (OpenAirDocs) - Reported make and model: Cessna 210L - Registry model: [Cessna 210L](https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-210l) (registry code 2073448) (OpenAirDocs) - Registry engine: [Continental IO-520 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/continental-io-520-series) (registry code 17032, reciprocating) (OpenAirDocs) - Category: Airplane - Serial number: 21060468 - Airframe hours: 2800 - Engines: Continental IO-520 285 horsepower reciprocating - Damage: Substantial damage - Flight: Personal, Part 91 - Operator: Paul E Rumley - Registered owner: Paul E Rumley - Airworthiness certificate: Standard, Normal - Last inspection: Annual, February 15, 2002 - Departed: VAY, SOUTH JERSEY, NJ - Destination: SSI, BRUNSWICK, GA - Flight plan: IFR - Airport: GGE, Georgetown County, runway 29, 3,000 × 100 ft, asphalt ## Flight crew As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names. - Pilot; age 46; injuries: none; private; airplane ratings: single-engine land; instrument ratings: airplane; medical: class 3, valid medical--w/ waivers/lim; last flight review July 5, 2002; seat: left; flight hours: 1,017 total, 588 in this make and model, 1,017 as pilot in command, 31 in the last 90 days, 11 in the last 30 days, 3 in the last 24 hours ## Weather - Conditions: Visual (VMC), Day - Wind: 70° at 8 knots - Visibility: 10 statute miles - Lowest ceiling: 1,400 ft broken - Temperature: 81 °F, dew point 75 °F - Altimeter: 30.18 inHg - Observed at: KMYR, 29 nm away ## FAA reports on this event (1) The FAA's own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date (OpenAirDocs). - [Accident 20020830026449A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20020830026449A), Aug 30, 2002: Cessna 210L, Georgetown, SC, Substantial damage. (-23) On August 30, 2002, at approximately 0915 hours local, N32W, a Cessna 210L aircraft, experienced a loss of electrical power approximately 20 miles south… From the NTSB's public API. Aircraft are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model. --- OpenAirDocs.org is an independent research project of [Contrail Labs](https://contraillabs.com/). It is not affiliated with the FAA or the NTSB. Source documents are U.S. government works in the public domain.