# NTSB NYC77DFJ04: Cessna T210L, N30266, Hornell, NY, November 2, 1976

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Closed
- Date: November 2, 1976
- Place: Hornell, NY · HORNELL, NY
- Location: 42.3330° N, 77.6632° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Hornell, NY, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=42.3330&lon=-77.6632&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Landing](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/550) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 1 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report April 1, 1977
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 156531
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=NYC77DFJ04
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC77DFJ04

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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3-4018   76/11/2   HORNELL,NY          CESSNA T210L        CR-  0  0  1  MISCELLANEOUS             COMMERCIAL, AGE 64, 1105
        TIME - 1100                    N30266              PX-  0  0  0  TEST                      TOTAL HOURS, 223 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - HORNELL MUNI
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          HORNELL,NY                  LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           GEAR RETRACTED                                           LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           AIRFRAME - LANDING GEAR: NORMAL RETRACTION/EXTENSION ASSEMBLY
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - MATERIAL FAILURE
        REMARKS- L MAIN LNDG GR ACTUATOR CRACKED APRX 2 INCHES.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N30266](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N30266-2013-05-06), registration cancelled 2013-05-06, S/N 21059901, built 1973 (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: Hornell Muni

## 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 19761102041719A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19761102041719A), Nov 2, 1976: Cessna T210L, Hornell, NY, Substantial damage. L main lndg gr actuator cracked aprx 2 inches.

## Other investigations on N30266 (1)

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.

- [NTSB ERA10GA320](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA10GA320), Jun 21, 2010: Cessna T210L (N30266), Lock Haven, PA, substantial damage, 3 fatal. Probable cause: The total loss of engine power resulting from the fatigue failure of the engine's number 2 cylinder exhaust valve. The fatigue failure was due to valve guide wear that led to excessive clearance…

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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