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Cessna 210L Wheels-Up Landing at Nelspruit Aerodrome (ZS-NUL)

Runway 22 at Nelspruit aerodrome, ZA

On December 11, 2014, a Cessna 210L (registration ZS-NUL) was involved in an aviation accident near Runway 22 at Nelspruit aerodrome, ZA. No fatalities were reported. Investigators recorded the probable cause as: The pilot omitted to select the landing gear down before the landing on Runway 22 at FANS and a wheels-up landing followed. This summary draws on records from the South African Civil Aviation Authority (SACAA) Accident and Incident Investigations Division.

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A Cessna 210L (ZS-NUL) made a wheels-up landing at Nelspruit aerodrome on 11 December 2014. The pilot omitted to select the landing gear down, resulting in substantial damage to the aircraft but no injuries.

Accident Overview and Flight History On 11 December 2014, a Cessna 210L, registration ZS-NUL, operated by C C Richards, departed from Lanseria aerodrome (FALA) for a private flight to Nelspruit aerodrome (FANS). The flight was conducted under visual meteorological conditions (VMC) in daylight. The aircraft was owned by Marshall Eagle Aviation (PTY) LTD and was a 1979 model with a Continental TSIO-520H4 engine. The pilot, a 72-year-old South African male, held a valid Airline Transport Pilot Licence with 27,617 total flying hours and 168 hours on type. He was wearing corrective lenses, which he later admitted were not suitable for the flight.

Probable cause

The pilot omitted to select the landing gear down before the landing on Runway 22 at FANS and a wheels-up landing followed.

Frequently asked questions

What happened in the 11 Dec 2014 Cessna 210L accident near Runway 22 at Nelspruit aerodrome, ZA?

A Cessna 210L (ZS-NUL) made a wheels-up landing at Nelspruit aerodrome on 11 December 2014. The pilot omitted to select the landing gear down, resulting in substantial damage to the aircraft but no injuries.

Were there any fatalities in the 11 Dec 2014 Cessna 210L accident?

No fatalities were recorded in this accident.

What aircraft was involved and where did it happen?

The accident on 11 Dec 2014 involved a Cessna 210L, registration ZS-NUL, at Runway 22 at Nelspruit aerodrome, ZA.

What was the probable cause of the accident?

The pilot omitted to select the landing gear down before the landing on Runway 22 at FANS and a wheels-up landing followed.

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