# NTSB SEA93LA022: Cessna 210N, N6562Y, Spokane, WA, November 11, 1992

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report
- Date: November 11, 1992, 14:30 local (22:30 UTC)
- Place: Spokane, WA
- Location: 47.6190° N, 117.5352° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at SPOKANE INTL (GEG), within about a mile (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=47.6190&lon=-117.5352&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 14, 1993
- Report: Approved by Office Director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 42962
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=SEA93LA022
- NTSB report (PDF, downloads): https://data.ntsb.gov/carol-repgen/api/Aviation/ReportMain/GenerateNewestReport/42962/pdf
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA93LA022

## Probable cause

THE PILOT'S PREMATURE RETRACTION OF THE GEAR. FACTORS INCLUDE A WET AND ICY RUNWAY.

## Sequence of events

In NTSB's coding before 2008 (https://www.ntsb.gov/GILS/Documents/codman.pdf).

- Main gear collapsed, landing - flare/touchdown
  - airport facilities,runway/landing area condition - wet (contributing factor)
  - airport facilities,runway/landing area condition - icy (contributing factor)
- On ground/water encounter with terrain/water, landing - aborted
  - gear retraction - premature, pilot in command (cause)

## Analysis

DURING AN ATTEMPTED GO AROUND THE RIGHT MAIN GEAR, AND THE NOSE GEAR OF THE CESSNA 210 RETRACTED TO THE FULL UP POSITION. THIS RESULTED IN THE PROPELLER STRIKING THE RUNWAY AND A TOTAL LOSS OF POWER. AFTER THE ACCIDENT THE GEAR POSITION HANDLE WAS FOUND IN THE UP POSITION, AND THE GEAR RETRACTION SYSTEM WAS FOUND TO OPERATE NORMALLY.

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N6562Y](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N6562Y), registered now, S/N 21064440, built 1981 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: CESSNA 210N
- Registry model: [Cessna T210N](https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-t210n) (registry code 2073456) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: [Continental TSIO-520 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/continental-tsio-520-series) (registry code 17040, reciprocating) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Serial number: 21064440
- Engines: CONTINENTAL TSIO-520-R 310 horsepower reciprocating
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Flight: Personal, Part 91
- Operator: Soft Water Service Company
- Registered owner: Soft Water Service Company
- Airworthiness certificate: Standard, Normal
- Last inspection: Annual, October 13, 1992, 29 hours before
- Departed: WMC, WINNEMUCCA, NV
- Destination: GEG, SPOKANE, WA
- Flight plan: IFR
- Airport: GEG, Spokane International, runway 21, 4,500 × 150 ft, concrete

## Flight crew

As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.

- Pilot; age 45; private; airplane ratings: single-engine land; instrument ratings: airplane; medical: class 3, valid medical--no waivers/lim.; seat: left; flight hours: 308 total, 97 in this make and model, 308 as pilot in command, 47 in the last 90 days, 3 in the last 24 hours

## Weather

- Conditions: Visual (VMC), Day
- Wind: 180° at 4 knots
- Visibility: 6 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling: 2,000 ft overcast
- Temperature: 36 °F, dew point 34 °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 (OpenAirDocs).

- [Accident 19921111050339A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19921111050339A), Nov 11, 1992: Cessna 210N, Spokane, WA, Substantial damage. During attempted go around landing gear retracted. Prop and belly hit runway gear selector in up position. No defect

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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