Cessna T210L N732DW

Summary

On 6 September 2015 at about 17:45 local time, a Cessna T210L registered N732DW was involved in an accident near Soda Springs, Idaho, United States. 2 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.

Date

6 September 2015 at 17:45

Classification

Accident

Location

Soda Springs, Idaho, United States

Nearest airport

Allen H Tigert (U78)

Coordinates

42.6436, -111.5817

Aircraft

Cessna T210L

Registration

N732DW

Category

Airplane

Year built

1976

Engines

1

Operator

Not recorded

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Personal

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Afton → Soda Springs

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

GAA15CA259

Nobody was injured.

The pilot's failure to extend the landing gear prior to landing, which resulted in substantial damage to the fuselage during landing.

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

Read the full NTSB narrative

The pilot reported that he overflew the destination airport and landed at a nearby airport to fuel the airplane. After fueling, the pilot departed for the destination airport and was on a straight in approach for the runway. Before touching down on the runway, the pilot reported that he neglected to extend the landing gear and landed with the gear retracted. The airplane sustained substantial damage to the fuselage supporting structure. The pilot reported that the gear was cycling normally prior to the accident and the gear warning horn was inoperable at the time of the accident. The pilot reported that there were no preimpact mechanical failures or malfunctions with the airframe or engine that would have precluded normal operation.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.