# NTSB CHI85LA177: Cessna T210L, N29134, Minneapolis, MN, April 27, 1985

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report
- Date: April 26, 1985, 19:45 local (Apr 27, 1985, 00:45 UTC)
- Place: Minneapolis, MN
- Coordinates: 44.870952, -93.32962 (estimated)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=44.8710&lon=-93.3296&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Approach](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/500) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 1 uninjured
- Status: Completed
- Report: Approved by Office Director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 13050
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=CHI85LA177
- NTSB report (PDF, downloads): https://data.ntsb.gov/carol-repgen/api/Aviation/ReportMain/GenerateNewestReport/13050/pdf
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI85LA177

## Sequence of events

In NTSB's coding before 2008 (https://www.ntsb.gov/GILS/Documents/codman.pdf).

- Airframe/component/system failure/malfunction, approach - vfr pattern - downwind
  - landing gear,normal retraction/extension assembly - overload (cause)
  - landing gear - misjudged, pilot in command (contributing factor)
  - fluid,hydraulic - loss,total (cause)
  - landing gear,tailwheel lock - inoperative (cause)
- Gear collapsed, landing - flare/touchdown

## Analysis

AFTER LOWERING THE LANDING GEAR, THE PILOT HEARD A LOUD 'THUMP'. A GEAR DOWN & LOCKED INDICATION WAS NOT OBTAINED, HOWEVER, THE MAIN GEAR APPEARED TO BE DOWN TO THE PILOT. UPON LANDING THE ACFT SWERVED OFF THE SIDE OF THE RUNWAY. ONLY THE RIGHT MAIN GEAR WAS DOWN & LOCKED. THE RIGHT MAIN GEAR RETRACT ACTUATOR WAS FOUND SPLIT OPEN.

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N29134](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N29134-1999-09-27), registration cancelled 1999-09-27, S/N 21059813 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: CESSNA T210L
- Registry model: [Cessna T210L](https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-t210l) (registry code 2073449) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Serial number: 21059813
- Airframe hours: 3589
- Engines: CONTINENTAL TSIO-520 285 horsepower reciprocating
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Flight: Personal, Part 91
- Registered owner: Associated Flite, Inc.
- Airworthiness certificate: Standard, Normal
- Last inspection: Annual, June 24, 1984, 39 hours before
- Departed: ABERDEEN, SD
- Airport: FCM, Flying Cloud, runway 36, 2,691 × 75 ft, asphalt

## Flight crew

As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.

- Pilot; age 57; private; airplane ratings: single-engine land; instrument ratings: airplane; medical: class 3, valid medical--w/ waivers/lim; flight hours: 4,700 total, 4,700 in this make and model, 4,650 as pilot in command, 105 in the last 90 days, 5 in the last 24 hours

## Weather

- Conditions: Visual (VMC), Dusk
- Wind: 30° at 10 knots
- Visibility: 15 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling: 6,500 ft overcast
- Altimeter: 30.00 inHg
- Observed at: FCM

## 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 19850426019399A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19850426019399A), Apr 26, 1985: Cessna T210L, Minneapolis, MN, Substantial damage. Landed with gear partially up. Nose gear and left main not locked down. Right gear actuator split. Fluid lost.

## Other investigations on N29134 (3)

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.

- [NTSB NYC98LA001](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC98LA001), Oct 1, 1997: Cessna T210L (N29134), Gt. Barrington, MA, substantial damage. Probable cause: slippage of the number 2 main bearing for undetermined reason(s) which resulted in a broken crankshaft.
- [NTSB MKC76DER80](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MKC76DER80), Jul 14, 1976: Cessna T210L (N29134), Pipestone, MN, substantial damage
- [NTSB CHI74FEM35](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI74FEM35), Jan 3, 1974: Cessna T210L (N29134), Menominee, MI, substantial damage

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.

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