Probable cause
The collapse of the right main landing gear during landing for unknown reasons.
NTSB analysis
In preparation to land his single-engine airplane, the pilot extended the landing gear and visually confirmed that all three gear were down and locked and all three gear-down lights were illuminated. Upon landing, the right main gear collapsed and the airplane veered off the side of the runway. A postaccident examination of the airplane revealed that the left and right main landing gear down-locks were not fully engaging the gear. A review of photographs taken at the accident site revealed large clumps of grass protruding from the runway surface. It is possible that the right main landing gear may have struck one of these clumps during landing and knocked it out of the position.
Text from the NTSB. Open the NTSB docket for CEN10LA085 for the full record.
Event
- Date
- Dec 25, 2009
- Type
- Accident
- Place
- Robert Lee, Texas
- Nearest airport
- Robert Lee Airport (54F)
- Highest injury
- None
- Weather
- Visual (VMC)
- Light
- Day
Cessna 210A
- N-number
- N9499X
- Category
- Airplane
- Damage
- Substantial
- Operating rule
- Part 91 (general aviation)
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
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