Cessna P210 N829BA

Summary

On 6 April 2017 at about 15:30 local time, a Cessna P210 registered N829BA, operated by Adaptive Resources Inc, was involved in an accident near Granby, Colorado, 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 April 2017 at 15:30

Classification

Accident

Location

Granby, Colorado, United States

Nearest airport

Granby-Grand County (GNB)

Coordinates

40.0900, -105.9167

Aircraft

Cessna P210

Registration

N829BA

Category

Airplane

Year built

1983

Engines

1

Operator

Adaptive Resources Inc

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Personal

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Fort Morgan → Granby

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

GAA17CA221

Nobody was injured.

The pilot's failure to extend the landing gear before landing.

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

Read the full NTSB narrative

The pilot reported that, during his first approach to land, he performed a go-around due to excess speed on final approach. He added that he retracted the landing gear and flaps and remained in the traffic pattern. During the second landing, he extended the flaps and reduced power for a normal landing, but during the landing flare, he heard the propeller strike the runway, and the airplane skidded to a stop. The pilot reported that he "simply forgot to check if the [landing] gear was down on the second landing attempt." The fuselage sustained substantial damage. The pilot reported that there were no preaccident mechanical malfunctions or failures with the airplane that would have precluded normal operation.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.