# NTSB LAX72FUA15: Cessna T210J, N2268R, Long Beach, CA, September 12, 1971

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Closed
- Date: September 12, 1971
- Place: Long Beach, CA · LONG BEACH, CA
- Location: 33.7670° N, 118.1892° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Long Beach, CA, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=33.7670&lon=-118.1892&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Landing](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/550) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 1 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report May 5, 1972
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 163788
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=LAX72FUA15
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX72FUA15

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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3-3681  71/9/12    LONG BEACH,CALIF    CESSNA T210J        CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             COMMERCIAL, AGE 39, 1300
        TIME - 1025                    N2268R              PX-  0  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 910 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT -  LONG BEACH
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          LONG BEACH,CALIF            LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           GEAR RETRACTED                                           LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PERSONNEL - MAINTENANCE,SERVICING,INSPECTION: IMPROPER MAINTENANCE (MAINTENANCE PERSONNEL)
           AIRFRAME - LANDING GEAR: NORMAL RETRACTION/EXTENSION ASSEMBLY
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - IMPROPER ALIGNMENT/ADJUSTMENT
        REMARKS- EXTNDD GR TWICE,USED EMERG SYST,NO GREEN LITE.R GR RTRCTD.ACFT WORKED ON 8/19/71,WHEEL DOOR MALF.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N2268R](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N2268R-1975-06-11), registration cancelled 1975-06-11, S/N T210-0418 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: CESSNA T210J
- Registry model: [Cessna T210J](https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-t210j) (registry code 2073440) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Airport:  Long Beach

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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