# NTSB LAX79DVA56: Cessna T210L, N2083S, Madera, CA, August 7, 1979

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Closed
- Date: August 7, 1979
- Place: Madera, CA · MADERA, CA
- Location: 36.9662° N, 120.0859° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Madera, CA, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=36.9662&lon=-120.0859&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Landing](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/550) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 2 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report September 25, 1979
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 135278
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=LAX79DVA56
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX79DVA56

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
3-1793   79/8/7  NR.MADERA,CA          CESSNA T210L        CR-  0  0  2  NONCOMMERCIAL             COMMERCIAL, FL.INSTR.,
        TIME - 1100                    N2083S              PX-  0  0  0  PRACTICE                  AGE 55, 22932 TOTAL
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            HOURS, 943 IN TYPE,
                                                                                                   INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - HIDDEN LAKE RANCH
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION         LAST ENROUTE STOP
          FRESNO,CA                   FRESNO,CA                   MADERA,CA
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           WHEELS-UP                                                LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO ASSURE THE GEAR WAS DOWN AND LOCKED
        FACTOR(S)
           SYSTEMS - ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: BATTERIES
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - MATERIAL FAILURE
           SYSTEMS - ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: GENERATORS/ALTERNATORS
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - LOOSE,PART/FITTING
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - CHECKLIST-FAILED TO USE
        REMARKS- DEAD CELL IN BATTERY.ALTERNATOR BELT LOOSE.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N2083S](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N2083S), registered now, S/N 21061049 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: CESSNA T210L
- Registry model: [Cessna T210L](https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-t210l) (registry code 2073449) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: [Continental TSIO-520 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/continental-tsio-520-series) (registry code 17040, reciprocating) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Airport: Hidden Lake Ranch

## 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 19790807021139A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19790807021139A), Aug 7, 1979: Cessna 210L, Madera, CA, Substantial damage. Landed gear up. Failed to check gear down and locked prior to landing.

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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