Incident Overview
On May 17, 2022, at 1600 mountain daylight time, a Cessna T210N airplane, registration N210SD, sustained substantial damage during a landing accident near Denver, Colorado. The pilot and passenger were not injured. The flight was conducted under Title 14 Code of Federal Regulations Part 91 as a personal flight.
According to the pilot, the flight was a local trip following the installation of a new GPS system. After approximately 15 minutes of flight, the pilot lowered the landing gear in preparation to land. He observed the landing gear in an extended position via landing gear mirrors and confirmed a cockpit gear-down light indication.
Landing Gear Collapse
Following a normal touchdown, the main landing gear collapsed. The airplane skidded and came to rest upright on an adjacent taxiway. Airport surveillance video showed that the landing gear appeared to be extended and the touchdown was uneventful until the collapse.
Postaccident Examination
The airplane sustained substantial damage to the left horizontal stabilizer and left elevator. A postaccident examination of the landing gear system revealed no anomalies that would have precluded normal operation. A Federal Aviation Administration inspector and a mechanic performed 10 landing gear extensions and retractions without any system anomalies. The cockpit landing gear light indications functioned during each gear cycle, and no leaks in the system were detected.