Thursday, October 06, 2016

Cessna P210N Pressurized Centurion, instructional flight conducted under the provisions of 14 Code of Federal Regulations Part 91, N224MH: Accident occurred September 16, 2016 at Lancaster Airport (KLNS), Lancaster County, Pennsylvania

The National Transportation Safety Board did not travel to the scene of this accident.

Additional Participating Entity:
Federal Aviation Administration / Flight Standards District Office; Harrisburg, Pennsylvania 

Aviation Accident Factual Report - National Transportation Safety Board:  https://app.ntsb.gov/pdf

Investigation Docket - National Transportation Safety Board: https://dms.ntsb.gov/pubdms

http://registry.faa.gov/N224MH

Location: Lancaster, PA
Accident Number: ERA16LA318
Date & Time: 09/16/2016, 1105 EDT
Registration: N224MH
Aircraft: CESSNA P210
Aircraft Damage: Substantial
Defining Event: Landing gear collapse
Injuries: 2 None
Flight Conducted Under: Part 91: General Aviation - Instructional 

On September 16, 2016, at 1105 eastern daylight time, a Cessna P210, N224MH, operated by Ridge View Air, was substantially damaged following collapse of the main landing gear during landing at Lancaster Airport (LNS), Lancaster, Pennsylvania. The flight instructor and pilot receiving instruction were not injured. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed, and no flight plan was filed for the instructional flight, which was conducted under the provisions of 14 Code of Federal Regulations Part 91. The flight departed Chester County G O Carlson Airport (MQS), Coatesville, Pennsylvania, about 1045.

According to the flight instructor, the purpose of the flight was to conduct a training session for the pilot under instruction, who was pursuing high-performance and complex airplane endorsements. The first flight leg originated from LNS, and flew to MQS, where six uneventful full-stop landings were performed which included exercising the landing gear. The second and final leg of the flight was the return to LNS. Upon arrival, the pilot receiving instruction lowered the landing gear as the airplane entered a downwind traffic pattern leg for runway 08. Subsequently, both pilots twice confirmed the landing gear was in the down and locked position. During landing, the airplane initially touched down and then momentarily lifted off, and as it did so, the landing gear warning horn sounded. The flight instructor then took the controls and set the airplane down on the right main landing gear. As the airplane decelerated, the nose wheel touched down and a right yaw developed, the left wing settled onto the runway, and the airplane slid to a stop.

Examination of the accident scene by a Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) inspector revealed that the airplane came to rest upright on the right side of the runway oriented on heading of about 230 degrees magnetic. The airplane was resting on the left wingtip, fuselage, and nose wheel. Both main landing gear were collapsed and near their respective "up" positions, while the nose gear was in the down position and canted toward the right. A set of two tire marks about 350 feet long was found on the runway extending west from the airplane toward the approach end of the runway. A third tire mark extended about 150 feet west from the location of the nose wheel. The left horizontal stabilizer, left elevator, and left aileron were substantially damaged.

The airplane was examined again by FAA inspectors following its recovery to a hangar. The examination revealed that the right main landing gear lock mechanism was engaged, while the left main landing gear lock mechanism was disengaged. The airplane was then jacked and balanced such that all three landing gear were off the ground. The right main landing gear was manually unlocked, and hydraulic and electrical power applied to the airplane. As power was applied the gear unsafe horn sounded. The landing gear lever was moved to the extend position, and both main landing gear moved to the down and locked position. The main landing rear locks were manually released, and the procedure repeated two additional times, with the same results. The landing gear was not retracted during the test, due to the damage to the nose wheel assembly. The landing gear indicating system, unsafe warning horn, operating lever and main landing gear lock system all functioned properly. The hydraulic reservoir level was about 1/16 inch above the "add" line. The examination and tests did not reveal any preimpact mechanical malfunctions.

Review of maintenance records revealed that the airplane's most recent annual inspection occurred on December 4, 2015, at which time the airplane had accrued a total of 3,772 hours.

The recorded wind at LNS, at 1109, was from 160° at 5 knots.

Flight Instructor Information

Certificate: Airline Transport; Flight Instructor
Age: 28, Male
Airplane Rating(s): Multi-engine Land; Single-engine Land
Seat Occupied: Right
Other Aircraft Rating(s):
Restraint Used: 3-point
Instrument Rating(s): Airplane
Second Pilot Present: Yes
Instructor Rating(s): Airplane Single-engine; Instrument Airplane
Toxicology Performed: No
Medical Certification: Class 2 With Waivers/Limitations
Last FAA Medical Exam: 08/02/2016
Occupational Pilot: Yes
Last Flight Review or Equivalent: 11/02/2015
Flight Time:  4790 hours (Total, all aircraft), 35 hours (Total, this make and model), 4760 hours (Pilot In Command, all aircraft), 150 hours (Last 90 days, all aircraft), 46 hours (Last 30 days, all aircraft), 3 hours (Last 24 hours, all aircraft)

Student Pilot Information

Certificate: Private
Age: 28, Male
Airplane Rating(s): Single-engine Land
Seat Occupied: Left
Other Aircraft Rating(s): None
Restraint Used: 3-point
Instrument Rating(s): None
Second Pilot Present: Yes
Instructor Rating(s): None
Toxicology Performed: No
Medical Certification: Class 3 Unknown
Last FAA Medical Exam: 02/01/2015
Occupational Pilot: No
Last Flight Review or Equivalent: 11/23/2015
Flight Time:  140 hours (Total, all aircraft), 12 hours (Total, this make and model), 110 hours (Pilot In Command, all aircraft)

Aircraft and Owner/Operator Information

Aircraft Make: CESSNA
Registration: N224MH
Model/Series: P210 N
Aircraft Category: Airplane
Year of Manufacture: 1978
Amateur Built: No
Airworthiness Certificate: Normal
Serial Number: P21000089
Landing Gear Type: Retractable - Tricycle
Seats: 6
Date/Type of Last Inspection: 12/04/2015, Annual
Certified Max Gross Wt.: 4000 lbs
Time Since Last Inspection:
Engines: 1 Reciprocating
Airframe Total Time: 3772 Hours as of last inspection
Engine Manufacturer: CONT MOTOR
ELT: Installed, not activated
Engine Model/Series: TSIO-520P5B
Registered Owner: RIDGE VIEW AIR INC
Rated Power: 285 hp
Operator: RIDGE VIEW AIR INC
Operating Certificate(s) Held: None 

Meteorological Information and Flight Plan

Conditions at Accident Site: Visual Conditions
Condition of Light: Day
Observation Facility, Elevation: LNS, 403 ft msl
Distance from Accident Site: 0 Nautical Miles
Observation Time: 1109 EDT
Direction from Accident Site: 171°
Lowest Cloud Condition:
Visibility:  10 Miles
Lowest Ceiling: Overcast / 5500 ft agl
Visibility (RVR):
Wind Speed/Gusts: 5 knots /
Turbulence Type Forecast/Actual: None / None
Wind Direction: 160°
Turbulence Severity Forecast/Actual: N/A / N/A
Altimeter Setting: 30.32 inches Hg
Temperature/Dew Point: 21°C / 13°C
Precipitation and Obscuration: No Obscuration; No Precipitation
Departure Point: COATESVILLE, PA (MQS)
Type of Flight Plan Filed: None
Destination: Lancaster, PA (LNS)
Type of Clearance: None
Departure Time: 1030 EDT
Type of Airspace: Class D 

Airport Information

Airport: LANCASTER (LNS)
Runway Surface Type: Asphalt
Airport Elevation: 402 ft
Runway Surface Condition: Dry
Runway Used: 08
IFR Approach: None
Runway Length/Width: 6933 ft / 150 ft
VFR Approach/Landing: Full Stop; Traffic Pattern 

Wreckage and Impact Information

Crew Injuries: 2 None
Aircraft Damage: Substantial
Passenger Injuries: N/A
Aircraft Fire: None
Ground Injuries: N/A
Aircraft Explosion: None
Total Injuries: 2 None
Latitude, Longitude: 40.122222, -76.294444 (est)

NTSB Identification: ERA16LA318
14 CFR Part 91: General Aviation
Accident occurred Friday, September 16, 2016 in Lancaster, PA
Aircraft: CESSNA P210, registration: N224MH
Injuries: 2 Uninjured.

This is preliminary information, subject to change, and may contain errors. Any errors in this report will be corrected when the final report has been completed. NTSB investigators may not have traveled in support of this investigation and used data provided by various sources to prepare this aircraft accident report.

On September 16, 2016, at 1105 eastern daylight time, a Cessna P210, N224MH, operated by Ridge View Air, was substantially damaged following collapse of the main landing gear during landing at Lancaster Airport (LNS), Lancaster, Pennsylvania. The flight instructor and pilot receiving instruction were not injured. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed, and no flight plan was filed for the instructional flight, which was conducted under the provisions of 14 Code of Federal Regulations Part 91. The flight departed Chester County G O Carlson Airport (MQS), Coatesville, Pennsylvania, about 1045.

According to the flight instructor, the purpose of the flight was to conduct a training session for the pilot under instruction, who was pursuing high-performance and complex airplane endorsements. The first flight leg originated from LNS, and flew to MQS, where six uneventful full-stop landings were performed which included exercising the landing gear. The second and final leg of the flight was the return to LNS. Upon arrival, the pilot receiving instruction lowered the landing gear as the airplane entered a downwind traffic pattern leg for runway 08. Subsequently, both pilots twice confirmed the landing gear was in the down and locked position. During landing, the airplane initially touched down and then momentarily lifted off, and as it did so, the landing gear warning horn sounded. The flight instructor then took the controls and set the airplane down on the right main landing gear. As the airplane decelerated, the nose wheel touched down and a right yaw developed, the left wing settled onto the runway, and the airplane slid to a stop.

Examination of the accident scene by a Federal Aviation Administration inspector revealed that the airplane came to rest upright on the right side of the runway oriented on heading of about 230 degrees magnetic. The airplane was resting on the left wingtip, fuselage, and nose wheel. Both main landing gear were collapsed and near their respective "up" positions, while the nose gear was in the down position and canted toward the right. A set of two tire marks about 350 feet long was found on the runway extending west from the airplane toward the approach end of the runway. A third tire mark extended about 150 feet west from the location of the nose wheel. The left horizontal stabilizer, left elevator, and left aileron were substantially damaged. The airplane was retained for further examination at a later date.

Maintenance records revealed that the airplane's most recent annual inspection occurred on December 4, 2015, at which time the airplane had accrued a total of 3,772 hours.

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