Cessna T210-M N732YK
31 March 1994 · Pomona, Missouri, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 31 March 1994 at about 23:15 local time, a Cessna T210-M registered N732YK was involved in an accident near Pomona, Missouri, United States. 3 people were on board and nobody was injured. The aircraft was substantially damaged. The NTSB has published a probable cause for this accident; it is quoted in full below.
The record
- Date
- at 23:15
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Pomona, Missouri, United States
- Nearest airport
- West Plains Municipal (UNO)
- Coordinates
- 36.8598, -91.9098
- Aircraft
- Cessna T210-M
- Registration
- N732YK
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Addison → Unknown
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- CHI94LA125
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
Probable cause
The seperation of the landing gear door actuator, resulting in total loss of hydraulic fluid.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
WHILE LOWERING THE WHEELS FOR LANDING, THE LEFT MAIN LANDING GEAR DOOR ACTUATOR PISTON SEPERATED FROM ITS CYLINDER, RESULTING IN A TOTAL LOSS OF HYDRAULIC FLUID. THE LEFT MAIN AND NOSE WHEEL LOCKED DOWN, AND THE RIGHT WHEEL REMAINED IN A TRAILING POSITION. AFTER FLYING FOR 2 MORE HOURS ATTEMPTING VARIOUS METHODS OF LOCKING THE RIGHT MAIN WHEEL DOWN, THE PILOT ELECTED TO LAND. DURING ROLLOUT, THE AIRPLANE DEPARTED THE RUNWAY AND SUSTAINED SUBSTANTIAL DAMAGE. THE SNAP RING WHICH RETAINS THE ROD END IN THE HYDRAULIC CYLINDER WAS INTACT BUT HAD SEPARATED FROM ITS RETENTION GROOVE. NO DAMAGE WAS APPARENT TO THE SNAP RING GROOVE. THE HYDRAULIC CYLINDER WAS REASSEMBLED AND ACTUATION TESTS WERE NORMAL WITH NO LEAKS. THERE WAS NO RECORD OF MAINTENANCE PERFORMED ON THE ACTUATOR WITHIN THE LAST 8 YEARS. LABORATORY INSPECTION REVEALED THAT THE GROOVE AND CYLINDER WERE MACHINED ACCORDING TO SPECIFICATIONS. THERE WAS A SLIGHT DEFORMATION OF THE GROOVE LIP, BUT IT COULD NOT BE DETERMINED TO BE PRE-EXISTING.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Cessna T210 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21 Dec 1994 | Cessna T210 | Kellogg, Idaho, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 9 Dec 1993 | Cessna T210 | Ashley, Indiana, United States | Task Force Tips, Inc. | Serious injuries | - |
| 6 Apr 1993 | Cessna T210 | Philadelphia, Illinois, United States | Kenneth G. Medearis | No injuries | - |
| 13 Dec 1992 | Cessna T210 | Londonderry, New Hampshire, United States | P-Q Controls, Inc. | Minor injuries | - |
| 9 Aug 1997 | Cessna T210 | Eagle, Colorado, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 11 Feb 1997 | Cessna T210 | Challao, Argentina | Transportes Aereos Empresarial | Fatal | 1 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30 Jun 1994 | Lake LA-250 | Jefferson City, Missouri, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 18 Feb 1994 | Piper PA-39 | Viburnum, Missouri, United States | Shapiro Brothers Inc | Fatal | 1 |
| 18 Jul 1994 | Schweizer G-164B | Harviell, Missouri, United States | RH and RH, Inc. | Minor injuries | - |
| 21 May 1994 | Davis TRI-Q 200 | Joplin, Missouri, United States | William G. McBryde | Fatal | 1 |
| 5 Jul 1994 | Aero Commander CALAIR A-9B | Excelsior Sprgs, Missouri, United States | Air Cover, Inc | Fatal | 1 |
| 27 Jul 1994 | Mooney M20C | MacOn, Missouri, United States | Full Moonies | No injuries | - |