Probable cause
Partial retraction of the main landing gear during the landing roll for reasons that could not be determined because postaccident examination and functional testing of the gear revealed no anomalies.
NTSB analysis
The airplane was occupied by its new owner, a private pilot, and a flight instructor; they had just completed a personal flight. During the landing roll, the main landing gear partially collapsed and the airplane departed the runway surface, resulting in substantial damage to the left horizontal stabilizer. Both pilots gave conflicting statements regarding their roles during the flight but agreed that the landing gear was extended during the landing approach.
Postaccident examination did not reveal any anomalies with the landing gear system that would have precluded normal operation, and the gear was successfully extended and retracted multiple times using the gear handle during the examination; therefore, the reason for the partial gear collapse could not be determined.
Text from the NTSB. Open the NTSB docket for WPR17LA210 for the full record.
Event
- Date
- Sep 20, 2017
- Type
- Accident
- Place
- Sacramento, California
- Nearest airport
- Sacramento Executive (SAC)
- Highest injury
- None
- Weather
- Visual (VMC)
- Light
- Day
Cessna 210
- N-number
- N7330E
- Category
- Airplane
- Year built
- 1959
- Damage
- Substantial
- Operating rule
- Part 91 (general aviation)
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
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