Cessna 210L Accident at La Victoria de Chacabuco Aerodrome

Incident Overview and Flight Details On February 9, 2021, a commercial pilot planned a maintenance efficiency flight from Aeródromo Eulogio Sánchez (SCTB) in Santiago to Aeródromo La Victoria de Chacabuco (SCVH) in Colina, Región Metropolitana. The objective was to perform two touch-and-go landings before returning to the departure aerodrome. Prior to departure, the pilot conducted a pre-flight inspection using the aircraft checklist and reviewed relevant NOTAMs, finding no abnormalities that would prevent the flight. ## Operational Sequence and Impact During the approach to runway 21 at SCVH, the pilot notified intentions on frequency 118.20 and observed two other aircraft taxiing toward the runway threshold. While completing the touch-and-go checklist, the pilot noted that the landing gear had not been lowered. As the aircraft approached the runway, the pilot perceived the aircraft was lower than normal and heard an alarm-like sound followed by a screeching noise, indicating an abnormal contact with the runway. The pilot then executed a go-around procedure, resulting in a low rate of climb. ## Damage and Aftermath Following the go-around, the pilot re-entered the traffic pattern for runway 21 and completed a full landing. Upon shutting down the engine, the pilot observed damage to the propeller. The investigation confirmed that all three propeller blades had lost material and their tips were bent backward. The pilot was uninjured. The aircraft's logbook was annotated with the note: “En vuelo sin tren impacté hélice en asfalto, luego aterrizaje normal” (In flight without gear, I impacted the propeller on asphalt, then normal landing).