ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 376035
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| Date: | Tuesday 22 October 1985 |
| Time: | 15:00 LT |
| Type: |  Cessna 210M |
| Owner/operator: | James L.mullin |
| Registration: | N6047N |
| MSN: | 21062915 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1978 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 1630 hours |
| Engine model: | CONTINENTAL TS10-520 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Oakdale, CA -
 United States of America
|
| Phase: | Landing |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Bishop, CA (KBIH) |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
THE PLT SAID THAT HE MADE A 'FAIRLY RAPID DESCENT' FROM A 10,500 FT MSL CRUISE ALT TO THE AIRPORT PATTERN AND EXPERIENCED A 'PAINFUL PRESSURE' IN HIS EARS. THE PLT SAID HE WAS ALSO WEARING A HEADSET. ON ENTRY INTO THE PATTERN, THEPLT SAID HE 'FORGOT TO LOWER THE LANDING GEAR' AND BELIEVES THAT, DUE TO BOTH THE 'PAINFUL EAR PRESSURE' AND THE MUFFLING EFFECT OF THE HEADSET, THE GEAR WARNING HORN WAS SOUNDING BUT ALL HE HEARD WAS A 'FAINT BACKGROUND PULSE THAT (HE) DISMISSED AS RADIO NOISE OF SOME KIND.'
Probable Cause:
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB LAX86LA022
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 29-Mar-2024 12:03 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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