Cessna 210 N9400T

Summary

On 6 March 2011 at about 01:00 local time, a Cessna 210 registered N9400T was involved in an accident near Pahrump, Nevada, United States. One person was 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.

Date

6 March 2011 at 01:00

Classification

Accident

Location

Pahrump, Nevada, United States

Nearest airport

Calvada Meadows Airport (NV74)

Coordinates

36.2708, -115.9950

Aircraft

Cessna 210

Registration

N9400T

Category

Airplane

Engines

1

Operator

Not recorded

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Personal

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Jean → Pahrump

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

WPR11LA154

Nobody was injured.

The pilot's failure to extend the landing gear prior to touchdown and his improper decision to abort a gear-up landing following a propeller strike.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.

Read the full NTSB narrative

The pilot reported that during the landing sequence, he realized he did not extend the landing gear when he felt the fuselage of the airplane impact the runway and he elected to abort the landing. During the go-around process, the pilot extended the landing gear. Shortly after aborting the landing, the airplane’s climb rate diminished and engine began to lose power. The pilot initiated a forced landing to a nearby field. During the landing roll, the airplane nosed over, resulting in structural damage to both wings. Examination of the runway by a Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) inspector revealed numerous gouges on the runway surface consistent with a propeller strike. The pilot said there were no preimpact mechanical malfunctions or failures.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.