ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 362901
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| Date: | Friday 18 September 1992 |
| Time: | 21:30 LT |
| Type: |  Cessna T210L |
| Owner/operator: | United States Customs |
| Registration: | N732JF |
| MSN: | 21061543 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1976 |
| Engine model: | CONTINENTAL TSIO-520-H4B |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Spring, TX -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Approach |
| Nature: | Unknown |
| Departure airport: | (KDWH) |
| (KDWH) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
THE PILOT UNDER INSTRUCTION WAS UNDERGOING TRAINING TO UPGRADE TO PIC STATUS IN THE TYPE OF AIRPLANE. THE AIRPLANE REMAINED IN CLOSED TRAFFIC TO PRACTICE DIFFERENT TYPE OF APPROACHES. ON THE SIXTH AND FINAL LANDING, THE CREW WAS SIMULATING A SHORT FIELD LANDING OVER A SIMULATED 50 FOOT BARRIER. THE LANDING GEAR CIRCUIT BREAKER POPPED WHEN THE GEAR WAS IN TRANSIT DURING EXTENSION DUE TO AN OVERHEATED LANDING GEAR MOTOR. THE CREW FAILED TO VERIFY THE POSITION OF THE PARTIALLY EXTENDED LANDING GEAR AND THE LANDING GEAR COLLAPSED ON TOUCHDOWN.
Probable Cause: THE PILOT UNDER INSTRUCTION FAILURE TO FOLLOW THE LANDING CHECKLIST AND THE INSTRUCTOR PILOT'S INADEQUATE SUPERVISION. A FACTOR WAS THE OVERHEATED LANDING GEAR MOTOR.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB FTW92GA227
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 18-Mar-2024 11:26 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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