Casualties unknown

1995-08-30: Cessna 210 (N5349A) — Sunriver, OR

Sunriver, OR, US

On August 30, 1995, a Cessna 210 (registration N5349A) was involved in an aviation accident near Sunriver, OR. Investigators recorded the probable cause as: Failure of the hydraulic pump drive motor during the gear extension process, preventing the landing gear from reaching the full down position and activating the down-locks. This summary draws on records from the U.S. National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) historical archive; 8 related events involving the same aircraft type or operator are linked below.

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During landing roll, all three landing gear collapsed. Investigation revealed hydraulic pump drive motor failed during extension, preventing full gear locking despite green indicator lights.

Incident

During a full-stop landing, after touchdown and during the landing roll, all three of the aircraft's landing gear collapsed. The aircraft had been configured for landing with the gear extended.

Investigation Findings

Subsequent examination determined that the hydraulic pump drive motor had failed during the gear extension process. Although all three green gear-down indicator lights illuminated when the gear was selected down, the pump's failure prevented it from continuing to operate throughout the entire extension sequence. As a result, the landing gear did not reach the full down position, and the gear down-locks were not activated.

Mechanism

The lack of full extension and engagement of the down-locks meant the gear was not securely locked in place. The weight of the aircraft during the landing roll caused the unlocked gear to collapse. The green indicator lights provided a false indication that the gear was down and locked, when in fact the gear was not fully extended and the locks were not engaged.

Probable cause

Failure of the hydraulic pump drive motor during the gear extension process, preventing the landing gear from reaching the full down position and activating the down-locks.

Investigation report by the U.S. National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) historical archive. Original record: https://carol.ntsb.gov/event/20001207X04396. This page is a structured re-presentation; facts and quotes are in the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB), United States.