No fatalities

28 Sep 2021: CESSNA P210N — El Paso, TX

El Paso, TX, United States

On 28 Sep 2021, a CESSNA P210N was involved in an aviation accident near El Paso, TX. No fatalities were reported. Investigators recorded the probable cause as: A faulty landing gear pressure switch prematurely deactivated the landing gear motor during extension, which resulted in the landing gear collapsing during rollout. This summary draws on records from NTSB; 12 related events involving the same aircraft type or operator are linked below.

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Probable cause

A faulty landing gear pressure switch prematurely deactivated the landing gear motor during extension, which resulted in the landing gear collapsing during rollout.

— NTSB Determination

Contributing factors

PilotInoperative