No fatalities

CESSNA T210N accident at Georgetown, DE, 25 Aug 2022

Georgetown, DE, United States

On August 25, 2022, a CESSNA T210N operated by BERNARD A HECKMAN MD PA was involved in an aviation accident near Georgetown, DE. No fatalities were reported. Investigators recorded the probable cause as: The pilot's failure to extend the landing gear before landing. Contributing to the accident was an inoperative landing gear warning horn. This summary draws on records from NTSB; 12 related events involving the same aircraft type or operator are linked below.

SourcesNTSBPrimary reportUpdated 2026-08-03Data APIEditorial standards

Probable cause

The pilot's failure to extend the landing gear before landing. Contributing to the accident was an inoperative landing gear warning horn.

— NTSB Determination

Contributing factors

PilotNot used/operatedInoperative