# NTSB SEA79FYM36: Cessna T210, N6886R, Vancouver, WA, May 22, 1979

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Closed
- Date: May 22, 1979
- Place: Vancouver, WA · VANCOUVER, WA
- Location: 45.6387° N, 122.6615° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Vancouver, WA, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=45.6387&lon=-122.6615&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 17, 1979
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 135908
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=SEA79FYM36
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA79FYM36

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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3-1638  79/5/22    VANCOUVER,WA        CESSNA T210         CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 57, 1647
        TIME - 1615                    N6886R              PX-  0  0  1  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 871 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - CLARK COUNTY
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          TROUTDALE,OR                VANCOUVER,WA
        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)
           AIRFRAME - LANDING GEAR: NORMAL RETRACTION/EXTENSION ASSEMBLY
           SYSTEMS - HYDRAULIC SYSTEM: HYDRAULIC PUMPS
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - PRESSURE TOO LOW
        REMARKS- MAIN GR PARTIALLY EXTENDED.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N6886R](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N6886R-2001-08-21), registration cancelled 2001-08-21, S/N T210-0286 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: CESSNA T210
- Registry model: [Cessna T210G](https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-t210g) (registry code 2073432) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Airport: Clark County

## 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 19790522019739A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19790522019739A), May 22, 1979: Cessna T210G, Vancouver, WA, Substantial damage. Pilot landed with main gear not fully extended. Failed to visually ok same. Found low pressure pump output.

## Other investigations on N6886R (2)

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 DEN01FA110](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN01FA110), Jun 3, 2001: Cessna T210G (N6886R), Lyons, CO, destroyed, 3 fatal. Probable cause: The pilot's inadequate preflight planning/preparation and his continued flight into adverse weather condition resulting in controlled flight into terrain. Contributing factors were the fog, low…
- [NTSB MKC68F0128](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MKC68F0128), Aug 8, 1967: Cessna T-210G (N6886R), Grand Island, NE, substantial damage

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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