MIA88LA047

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 210 · Quincy, FL · November 29, 1987

Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal report
Date
November 29, 1987, 17:30 local (22:30 UTC)
Place
Quincy, FL
Injuries
1 minor
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N9492TCessna 210
Weather
Visual (VMC) · Day
Status
Completed · report February 24, 1989
Report
Approved by Office Director
FAA report
19871129081849A
Case key
32099

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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.

Gear not extendedLanding - flare/touchdown
Checklist - not followedPilot in commandCause
Gear extension - not performedPilot in commandCause
Wheels up landing - inadvertent

Analysis

The plt stated that he performed a prelanding check on final apch but failed to lower the landing gear. He continued the apch, & just prior to touchdown, was advised that the gear was not down. The apch to landing was continued & the acft slid to a stop. He further stated that the gear warning horn was inoperative. According to FAA personnel the gear warning horn operated satisfactorily.

Aircraft

Registration
N9492T
Reported as
Cessna 210
Category
Airplane
Serial number
57292
Engine
Continental IO-470E, 260 horsepower, reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Flight
Personal · Part 91
Registered owner
Philip Hiss
Airworthiness certificate
Standard, Normal
Last inspection
Annual · March 1, 1987
Flight plan
VFR
Airport
2J9 · Quincy Muni, runway 31, 3,000 × 75 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
36
Certificate
Private
Airplane ratings
Single-engine land
Medical
Class 3, Valid Medical--no waivers/lim.
Seat
Left
Flight hours
242 total · 136 in this make and model · 188 as pilot in command · 77 in the last 90 days · 3 in the last 24 hours

Weather

Conditions
Visual (VMC) · Day
Wind
360° at 3 knots
Visibility
7 statute miles
Lowest ceiling
None
Temperature
63 °F, dew point 39 °F
Altimeter
29.00 inHg
Observed at
TLH, 17 nm away

FAA reports on this event · 1

The FAA’s own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date.

Other investigations on N9492T · 3

Matched to the same aircraft by N-number and date.