- Date
- November 24, 2002, 21:45 local (Nov 25, 2002, 02:45 UTC)
- Place
- Lakeland, FL
- Injuries
- 1 uninjured
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Phase of flight
- Landing
- Aircraft
- N6026NCessna T210M
- Weather
- Visual (VMC) · Night
- Status
- Completed · report February 5, 2004
- Report
- Approved by Office Director
- Parties
- Orlando FSDO
- FAA report
- 20021124038519A
- Case key
- 56120
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Probable cause
The collapse of the main landing gear for undetermined reasons.
Sequence of events
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Analysis
According to the pilot, during landing roll on runway 9 the main landing gear collapsed and the airplane settled back to the runway. The pilot had completed a pre-landing check which included a down and lock landing indication of the landing gear. Examination of the main landing gear electrically driven hydraulic power pack revealed that it operated normally. No prior mechanical or flight control problems were reported by the pilot before the accident flight.
Factual narrative
On November 24, 2002, at 2145 eastern standard time, a Cessna T210M, N6026N, registered to and operated by Wildcat Flying Service, had a landing gear collapse on landing roll at Lakeland Linder Regional Airport, Lakeland, Florida. The personal flight was operated under the provisions of Title 14 CFR Part 91 and visual flight rules. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed at the time of the accident. The air transport pilot was not injured, and the airplane sustained substantial damage. The flight departed Charleston Air force Base, South Carolina on November 24, 2002 at 1930.
According to the pilot, during the approach to runway 9 at Lakeland Linder Regional Airport the landing checklist was completed which included the landing gear down and locked indication. On landing roll on runway 9 the main landing gear collapsed settled back on the tail and ground looped. The nose gear of the airplane remained down and locked.
Examination of the airplane revealed both wing tips had heavy scrape damage. The left horizontal stabilizer had stringer and spar damage. Examination of the main landing gear electrically driven hydraulic power pack revealed that it operated normally. No prior mechanical or flight control problems were reported by the pilot before the accident flight.
Aircraft
- Registration
- N6026N
- Reported as
- Cessna T210M
- Category
- Airplane
- Serial number
- 21062894
- Airframe hours
- 6,310
- Engine
- Continental T530-520R, 310 horsepower, reciprocating
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Personal · Part 91
- Operator
- Tim L Stevens
- Registered owner
- Wildcat Flying Service
- Airworthiness certificate
- Standard, Normal
- Last inspection
- Annual · September 9, 2002 · 28 hours before
- Departed
- CHS · Charleston, SC
- Destination
- LAL · Lakeland, FL
- Flight plan
- VFR
- Airport
- LAL · Lakeland Linder Regional, runway 9, 8,500 × 150 ft, asphalt
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Flight crew
As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.
- Role
- Pilot
- Age
- 38
- Injuries
- None
- Certificate
- Airline transport
- Airplane ratings
- Multi-engine land
- Instrument ratings
- Airplane
- Medical
- Class 2, Valid Medical--no waivers/lim.
- Seat
- Left
- Flight hours
- 4,850 total · 250 in this make and model · 1,318 as pilot in command · 100 in the last 90 days · 37 in the last 30 days · 3 in the last 24 hours
Weather
- Conditions
- Visual (VMC) · Night
- Wind
- Calm
- Visibility
- 15 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling
- None
- Temperature
- 55 °F, dew point 54 °F
- Altimeter
- 30.18 inHg
- Observed at
- KLAL
FAA reports on this event · 1
The FAA’s own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date.