ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 384260
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| Date: | Sunday 30 May 1982 |
| Time: | 18:30 LT |
| Type: |  Cessna T210N |
| Owner/operator: | Private |
| Registration: | N6615Y |
| MSN: | 21064461 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1981 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 54 hours |
| Engine model: | Continental TSIO-520-R |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Llano, CA -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Landing |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Llano, CA (L01) |
| Llano, CA (L01) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
THE PILOT STATED THAT WHEN HE ATTEMPTED TO EXTEND THE GEAR WITH THE NORMAL SYSTEM, IT WOULD NOT OPERATE. HE STATED THAT HE CYCLED THE GEAR HANDLE 4 OR 5 TIMES AND CHECKED THE CIRCUIT BREAKERS. REPORTEDLY, HE TRIED TO EXTEND THE GEAR WITH THE HAND PUMP BUT IT WAS JAMMED. ABRUPT MANEUVERS WERE ALSO TRIED, BUT TO NO AVAIL. DURING A WHEELS-UP LANDING, THE PROPELLER TIPS, BELLY SKIN, AND NOSE GEAR DOORS WERE DAMAGED. THE PILOT STATED THAT AFTER THE LANDING, METAL FILINGS AND SHAVING WERE FOUND IN THE TELESCOPING PART OF THE EMERGENCY GEAR HANDLE. REPORTEDLY, HE AND TWO OTHER PERSONS HAD EXTENDED THE HANDLE WITH SOME DIFFICULTY BEFORE THE INVESTIGATOR ARRIVED. THE INVESTIGATOR FOUND NO DISCREPANCIES WITH THE NORMAL OR EMERGENCY GEAR SYSTEMS. HE NOTED THAT THE TWO MAIN TIRES WERE BEING HELD IN THE WHEEL WELL BY THE TIRES RESTING ON THE GROUND. PERPENDICULAR SCUFF MARKS WERE FOUND ON THE TIRES. THE INVESTIGATOR TRIED, BUT WAS UNABLE, TO FORCE THE SHAVINGS IN THE EMERGENCY GEAR HANDLE.
Probable Cause:
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB LAX82FA203
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 03-Apr-2024 09:18 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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