Cessna P210N N7546K

Summary

On 29 May 2018 at about 16:00 local time, a Cessna P210N registered N7546K was involved in an accident near Lewiston, Idaho, 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

29 May 2018 at 16:00

Classification

Accident

Location

Lewiston, Idaho, United States

Nearest airport

Lewiston-Nez Perce County (LWS)

Coordinates

46.3733, -117.0214

Aircraft

Cessna P210N

Registration

N7546K

Category

Airplane

Year built

1979

Operator

Not recorded

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Personal

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Joseph → Lewiston

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

WPR18LA175

Nobody was injured.

The failure of a hydraulic line in the landing gear system, which resulted in the pilot's inability to lower the gear and a subsequent gear-up landing.

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

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After climbing to cruise altitude, the pilot noted that the landing gear position indicator lights showed that the landing gear were not retracted, and the pilot was unable to fully extend or retract the gear. He declared an emergency and landed with the landing gear retracted, resulting in substantial damage to the horizontal stabilizer. Examination revealed that the rigid hydraulic line connecting the hydraulic powerpack to the bulkhead had failed at the ferrule. A review of maintenance records revealed that this line had recently been duplicated and replaced due to a failure in the same area. The reason for the failure was not determined based on the available evidence.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.