ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 249331
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| Date: | Tuesday 16 June 2020 |
| Time: | 12:55 LT |
| Type: |  Cessna P210N Pressurised Centurion |
| Owner/operator: | |
| Registration: | N117KP |
| MSN: | P21000117 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1978 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 3473 hours |
| Engine model: | Continental TSIO-520 SER |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Maricopa, Arizona -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Landing |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Mesa-Falcon Field, AZ (MSC/KFFZ) |
| Maricopa, AZ (A39) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
The pilot was conducting a straight in approach to the runway in turbulent, gusty wind conditions. During the approach, he did not verify that he had extended the airplane's retractable landing gear. As the flared the airplane during the landing, he heard the landing gear warning horn, but it was too late to go-around. He subsequently landed the airplane with the landing gear retracted. The airplane's lower fuselage was substantially damaged. The pilot reported that there were no mechanical anomalies with the airframe or engine that would have precluded normal operation.
Probable Cause: The pilot's failure to extend the airplane's retractable landing gear before landing.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB WPR20CA184
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 01-Apr-2021 15:54 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
| 01-Apr-2021 16:01 | harro | Updated [Aircraft type, Phase, Departure airport, Narrative] |
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