Cessna T210 N6856R

Summary

On 9 July 2021 at about 16:10 local time, a Cessna T210 registered N6856R, operated by Schwaderer David, was involved in an accident near Missoula, Montana, 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

9 July 2021 at 16:10

Classification

Accident

Location

Missoula, Montana, United States

Nearest airport

Missoula Intl (MSO)

Coordinates

46.9163, -114.0906

Aircraft

Cessna T210

Registration

N6856R

Category

Airplane

Year built

1967

Engines

1

Operator

Schwaderer David

Operating rule

Part 135: Air Taxi & Commuter

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Stevensville → Unknown

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

WPR21LA285

Nobody was injured.

The pilot's failure to extend the landing gear during landing. Contributing to the accident was the pilot’s failure to use a pre-landing checklist.

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

Read the full NTSB narrative

The pilot reported that, while on final approach for the full stop landing, he was behind a commercial airliner. He reported that there was no turbulence and that the flaps were fully extended. The airplane subsequently landed with the landing gear retracted which resulted in substantial damage to the external longerons on the lower fuselage. The pilot indicated that he did not use a pre-landing checklist. An examination of the landing gear system revealed no preaccident mechanical failures or malfunctions that would have precluded normal operation.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.