- Date
- December 6, 1982, 17:55 local (22:55 UTC)
- Place
- Jacksonville, FL
- Injuries
- 1 uninjured
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Phase of flight
- Landing
- Aircraft
- N1666XCessna 210L
- Weather
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Status
- Completed · report December 6, 1983
- Report
- Approved by Office Director
- FAA report
- 19821206062639A
- Case key
- 71175
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Sequence of events
NTSB’s coding before 2008: each occurrence and phase of flight, and the causes and factors under it. The codes are defined in NTSB’s coding manual.
Analysis
The pilot attempted to extend the landing gear using both normal and emergency procedures. All attempts to lower the gear were unsuccessful. The pilot landed gear up on a foamed runway. Investigation revealed that the landing gear power pack solenoid, part no. 1280830-1 had become struck with prevented the landing gear from extending. Cessna aircraft issued service letter SE-76-24, dated 11/22/76, recommending replacement of the above power pack solenoid with a new improved model, part no. 9881201-1 at the next 1000 hour overhaul or annual inspection, whichever came first. The last annual/progressive inspection was performed on 11/15/82.
Aircraft
- Registration
- N1666X
- Reported as
- Cessna 210L
- Category
- Airplane
- Serial number
- 21060701
- Airframe hours
- 1,040
- Engine
- Continental IO-520, 300 horsepower, reciprocating
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Personal · Part 91
- Operator
- David M. Higgins
- Registered owner
- David M. Higgins
- Departed
- C · Holland, MI
- Destination
- C · Jacksonville, FL
- Flight plan
- IFR
- Airport
- Craig Municipal, runway 31, 4,007 × 100 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
- 45
- Certificate
- Private
- Airplane ratings
- Single-engine land
- Instrument ratings
- Airplane
- Medical
- Class 2, Valid Medical--w/ waivers/lim
- Flight hours
- 570 total · 64 in this make and model · 489 as pilot in command · 9 in the last 90 days · 7 in the last 24 hours
Weather
- Conditions
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Wind
- 300° at 5 knots
- Visibility
- 8 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling
- 2,300 ft overcast
- Temperature
- 144 °F
- Altimeter
- 30.00 inHg
FAA reports on this event · 1
The FAA’s own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date.