- Date
- June 15, 2002, 21:50 local (Jun 16, 2002, 02:50 UTC)
- Place
- Shreveport, LA
- Injuries
- 2 uninjured
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Phase of flight
- Landing
- Aircraft
- N4720PCessna P210N
- Weather
- Visual (VMC) · Night/dark
- Status
- Completed · report April 1, 2003
- Report
- Approved by Office Director
- Parties
- Federal Aviation Administration
- FAA report
- 20020615022429A
- Case key
- 54973
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Probable cause
the collapse of the right main landing gear for undetermined reasons.
Sequence of events
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Analysis
While on approach, the pilot lowered the landing gear, and the landing gear extended. However, the landing gear annunciator light (green), confirming the landing gear had extended and locked into position, failed to illuminate. By a visual check, the pilot confirmed the left main landing gear was extended, and the passenger confirmed the right main landing gear was extended. During a low approach over the runway, the tower controller performed a visual check of the nose landing gear, and the controller stated he was 90 percent positive the nose gear was extended. While landing on runway 32, the right main landing gear collapsed, the airplane veered to the right and came to rest upright off the right side of the runway. The right horizontal stabilizer and elevator were damaged. The reason for the right main landing gear collapse was not determined.
Factual narrative
On June 15, 2002, approximately 2150 central daylight time, a Cessna P210N airplane, N4720P, was substantially damaged after the right main landing gear collapsed during landing roll at the Shreveport Downtown Airport (DTN), Shreveport, Louisiana. The private pilot and his passenger were not injured. The airplane was registered to and operated by Tower Systems Inc., of Tustin, California. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed, and a flight plan was not filed for the 14 Code of Federal Regulations Part 91 personal flight. The flight departed the Shawnee Municipal Airport, Shawnee, Oklahoma, approximately 2030, and was destined for Shreveport.
According to the pilot, while on approach to DTN, he lowered the landing gear, and the landing gear extended. However, the landing gear annunciator light (green), confirming the landing gear had extended and locked into position, failed to illuminate. By a visual check, the pilot confirmed the left main landing gear was extended, and the passenger confirmed the right main landing gear was extended. During a low approach over the runway, the tower controller performed a visual check of the nose landing gear, and the controller stated he was 90 percent positive the nose gear was extended. While landing on runway 32, the right main landing gear collapsed, the airplane veered to the right and came to rest upright off the right side of the runway.
A local fixed based operator (FBO) aircraft mechanic, who assisted in the recovery of the airplane, reported that the right horizontal stabilizer and right elevator sustained substantial damage.
The reason for the right main landing gear collapse was not determined.
Aircraft
- Registration
- N4720P
- Reported as
- Cessna P210N
- Category
- Airplane
- Serial number
- P21000090
- Engine
- Continental TSIO-540, 310 horsepower, reciprocating
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Personal · Part 91
- Operator
- Alyn M. Brannon
- Registered owner
- Tower Systems Inc.
- Airworthiness certificate
- Standard, Normal
- Last inspection
- Annual · March 1, 2002 · 10 hours before
- Departed
- SNL · Shawnee, OK
- Destination
- DTN · Shreveport, LA
- Airport
- DTN · Shreveport Downtown, runway 32, 5,018 × 150 ft, asphalt
Matched to the registry by N-number and the event date; the registry’s history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.
Flight crew
As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.
- Role
- Pilot
- Age
- 70
- Injuries
- None
- Certificate
- Private
- Airplane ratings
- Single-engine land, Multi-engine land
- Medical
- Class 3, Valid Medical--w/ waivers/lim
- Last flight review
- August 1, 2000
- Seat
- Left
- Flight hours
- 4,207 total · 1,000 in this make and model · 3,605 as pilot in command · 50 in the last 90 days · 14 in the last 30 days
Weather
- Conditions
- Visual (VMC) · Night/dark
- Wind
- 320° at 6 knots
- Visibility
- 20 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling
- None
- Temperature
- 75 °F
Docket · 1
The files NTSB released with the investigation on December 3, 2002, on NTSB’s docket system: statements, records, photos and specialists’ reports. 432 KB in all.
FAA reports on this event · 1
The FAA’s own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date.