Piper PA-25-235 Pawnee, Superior Food Distributors LLC, N8569L: Fatal accident occurred March 04, 2017 in Villa Tapia, Dominican Republic

José Ernesto Rosario Alvarez

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Superior Food Distributors, LLC:   http://registry.faa.gov/N8569L

NTSB Identification: ERA17WA124
14 CFR Non-U.S., Non-Commercial
Accident occurred Saturday, March 04, 2017 in Villa Tapia, Dominican Republic
Aircraft: PIPER PA25, registration: N8569L
Injuries: 1 Fatal.

The foreign authority was the source of this information.

On March 4, 2017, about 1330 coordinated universal time, a Piper PA-25-235, N8969L, was destroyed following a collision with antenna wires and terrain during an aerial application flight near Villa Tapia, Dominican Republic. The pilot was fatally injured.

The investigation is under the jurisdiction of the Government of the Dominican Republic.

Further information can be obtained from:

Comisión Investigadora de Accidentes de Aviación
Junta de Aviación Civil
Calle José Joaquín Pérez no. 104, Gazcue
Santo Domingo
República Dominicana
Tel.: (1) 809 689-4167
E-mail: ciaa.jac@gmail.com
Fax: (1) 809 221-8616

This report is for informational purposes, and only contains information released by the Government of the Dominican Republic.

Saab 340B, Regional Express Airlines, VH-RXS: Incident occurred March 23, 2017 in Dubbo, Australia

NTSB Identification: ENG17WA019
Incident occurred Thursday, March 23, 2017 in Dubbo, Australia
Aircraft: SAAB 340, registration:
Injuries: 26 Uninjured.

The foreign authority was the source of this information.

On March 23, 2017, a Saab 340B, registered in Australia as VH-RXS, had an in-flight shutdown of the right engine, a General Electric CT7-9B. During the climb, the crew detected abnormal turbine temperatures and vibrations from the right engine. The crew shut down the engine and the airplane returned to Dubbo, Australia. The examination of the engine after the airplane landed revealed damage to the stage 4 turbine blades.

The investigation of this incident is under the jurisdiction of the Australian Transport Safety Bureau. This report is for informational purposes only and contains information released by or obtained from the Government of Australia.

Further information pertaining to this incident may be obtained from:
Australian Transport Safety Bureau
PO Box 967
Civic Square ACT 2608
Tel: +61 2 6257 4150
Website: http://www.atsb.gov.au
Email: atsbinfo@atsb.gov.au

Aviation safety investigation and report: http://www.atsb.gov.au

Engine failure or malfunction involving SAAB 340, VH-RXS, near Dubbo, NSW, on March 23, 2017

Investigation number: AO-2017-034
Investigation status: Active
Investigation in progress

Summary:   The ATSB is investigating an engine malfunction involving a Regional Express (Rex) SAAB 340, VH-RXS, near Dubbo, New South Wales, on March 23, 2017.

After departure, the flight crew observed unusual indications and detected vibrations from the right engine. The flight crew shut the engine down and returned to Dubbo. There were no injuries and the aircraft sustained damage to the engine.

As part of the investigation, the ATSB will interview the flight crew and gather additional information.

A report will be released within several months.

Azul Raises More Than $570 Million in Initial Public Offering: Company’s shares to begin trading in United States and Brazil Tuesday morning

The Wall Street Journal
By Luciana Magalhaes
April 11, 2017 6:32 a.m. ET


SÃO PAULO— Azul Linhas Aéreas Brasileiras SA, Brazil’s third-largest airline by passengers, said it raised $571.2 million in an initial public share offering Monday in Brazil and in the U.S., and will begin trading Tuesday morning.

Azul sold 85.4 million preferred shares for 21 reais each and ADSs for $20.06. Shares will trade on Brazil’s B3 stock exchange, until recently known as the BM&FBovespa, and on the New York Stock Exchange.

The budget airline was quickly able to reverse the sale’s suspension last Thursday by Brazil’s financial market regulator, just as banks leading the IPO were setting the price for the shares.

The market regulator, known as CVM, cited an irregular release of information related to the offering as the reason for the suspension, and asked for a correction for those problems. The CVM didn’t provide details on the released information.

Azul said on its investors relations site Friday that it took the requested measures to proceed with the equity sale, without giving specific details.

The airline, which saw three previous efforts to sell shares to the public sink due to economic and political problems in Brazil, said in regulatory filings that had  it expected to sell as many as 72 million preferred shares, for up to 23 reais ($7.32) each in Brazil and  as much $21.81 a unit in the U.S.

Founded in 2008 by businessman David Neeleman —who also created U.S. discount carrier JetBlue Airways Corp. —Azul said in the documents that it plans to use the net proceeds of the sale to repay indebtedness of approximately 315 million reais and the rest for general corporate purposes.

The company has applied for the shares to trade on the B3 stock exchange in Brazil, which recently changed its name from BM&FBovespa, under the symbol “AZUL4,” and on the New York Stock Exchange under the symbol “AZUL.”

Original article can be found here:  https://www.wsj.com

Loss of engine power (total): Aventura UL, N580TX; accident occurred, April 03, 2017 near Kitty Hawk Flying Field (TS67), Garden Ridge, Comal County, Texas

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

Additional Participating Entity:
Federal Aviation Administration / Flight Standards District Office; San Antonio, Texas 

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/N580TX

Location: Garden Ridge, TX
Accident Number:CEN17LA149 
Date & Time: 04/03/2017, 1934 CDT
Registration: N580TX
Aircraft: Aero Adventure Aventura UL
Aircraft Damage: Substantial
Defining Event: Loss of engine power (total)
Injuries:1 Serious 
Flight Conducted Under: Part 91: General Aviation - Personal 

On April 3, 2017, about 1934 central daylight time, an amateur-built Aero Adventure Aventura UL amphibian airplane, N580TX, sustained substantial damage during a forced landing near Kitty Hawk Flying Field (TS67), Garden Ridge, Texas. The pilot was seriously injured. The airplane was operated as a Title 14 Code of Federal Regulations Part 91 personal flight.

The pilot reported that the purpose of the local area flight was to simulate water landings by flying low passes over a grass area alongside the western edge of runway 14/32 at TS67. The pilot reported that the flight departed about 1915 and that he completed several uneventful low passes before the accident. The pilot stated that the engine began to "sputter" about 300 ft above the ground while on a right crosswind leg for runway 32. The engine subsequently had a total loss of power and the propeller stopped rotating. The pilot established best glide airspeed and made a forced landing in a nearby clearing among trees. The pilot stated that the airplane landed hard on the hull with the main landing gear retracted.

A Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) inspector performed an examination of the airplane at the accident site. The hull and both wings were substantially damaged during impact. Flight control continuity was confirmed from the cockpit inputs to the individual control surfaces. The airplane's landing gear were positioned for a water landing. The emergency ballistic parachute recovery system was armed but had not deployed. The three fuel tanks (1 main, 2 auxiliary) contained automotive gasoline premixed with engine oil. The fuel system contained ample fuel and the fuel shutoff valve was open. The fuel filter assembly and both carburetors contained fuel. Engine crankshaft continuity was confirmed by rotating the propeller. The spark plugs exhibited features consistent with normal engine operation. The propeller remained attached to the crankshaft and appeared undamaged. One of the three propeller blades had punctured the fabric-covered aft fuselage during impact. The propeller was removed from the engine to facilitate an engine test run. The engine, a 55-horsepower Hirth model 3202, serial number 901269, started and ran at various engine speeds without any hesitation or anomalies. The postaccident examination and successful engine test run revealed no evidence of a mechanical malfunction or failure that would have precluded normal operation.

According to a carburetor icing probability chart contained in FAA Special Airworthiness Information Bulletin CE-09-35, entitled "Carburetor Icing Prevention", the recorded temperature and dew point were in the range of susceptibility for the formation of carburetor icing. The bulletin notes that if ice forms in the carburetor of a fixed-pitch propeller aircraft, the restriction to the induction airflow will result in roughness in engine operation and a drop in engine speed.

The airplane was not equipped with a carburetor heat system; however, the engine was equipped two Dell'Orto sliding carburetors. Carburetors that incorporate a variable-venturi design (e.g. sliding carburetors) are not generally prone to carburetor icing, according to Aircraft Powerplants, Fifth Edition by Bent/McKinley.

Pilot Information

Certificate: Airline Transport; Flight Instructor
Age: 49, Male
Airplane Rating(s): Multi-engine Land; Single-engine Land; Single-engine Sea
Seat Occupied:Single 
Other Aircraft Rating(s): None
Restraint Used:
Instrument Rating(s): Airplane
Second Pilot Present: No
Instructor Rating(s): Airplane Multi-engine; Airplane Single-engine
Toxicology Performed: No
Medical Certification: Class 1 Without Waivers/Limitations
Last FAA Medical Exam: 12/02/2016
Occupational Pilot: Yes
Last Flight Review or Equivalent: 04/15/2016
Flight Time:   (Estimated) 17000 hours (Total, all aircraft), 47 hours (Total, this make and model), 16000 hours (Pilot In Command, all aircraft), 150 hours (Last 90 days, all aircraft), 15 hours (Last 30 days, all aircraft), 0 hours (Last 24 hours, all aircraft)

Aircraft and Owner/Operator Information

Aircraft Make: Aero Adventure
Registration: N580TX
Model/Series: Aventura UL
Aircraft Category: Airplane
Year of Manufacture: 1997
Amateur Built: No
Airworthiness Certificate: Experimental
Serial Number: UL0016
Landing Gear Type: Amphibian; Tailwheel
Seats: 1
Date/Type of Last Inspection: 05/07/2016, Condition
Certified Max Gross Wt.: 950 lbs
Time Since Last Inspection: 34 Hours
Engines: 1 Reciprocating
Airframe Total Time: 480 Hours at time of accident
Engine Manufacturer: Hirth
ELT: Not installed
Engine Model/Series: 3202
Registered Owner: On file
Rated Power: 55 hp
Operator:On file 
Operating Certificate(s) Held: None 

Meteorological Information and Flight Plan

Conditions at Accident Site: Visual Conditions
Condition of Light: Day
Observation Facility, Elevation: RND, 761 ft msl
Distance from Accident Site: 7 Nautical Miles
Observation Time: 1958 CDT
Direction from Accident Site: 180°
Lowest Cloud Condition: Clear
Visibility:  10 Miles
Lowest Ceiling:None 
Visibility (RVR):
Wind Speed/Gusts: 5 knots /
Turbulence Type Forecast/Actual: None / None
Wind Direction: 200°
Turbulence Severity Forecast/Actual: N/A / N/A
Altimeter Setting: 29.69 inches Hg
Temperature/Dew Point: 26°C / 8°C
Precipitation and Obscuration: No Obscuration; No Precipitation
Departure Point: Garden Ridge, TX (TS67)
Type of Flight Plan Filed: None
Destination: Garden Ridge, TX (TS67)
Type of Clearance: None
Departure Time: 1915 CDT
Type of Airspace: Class E

Airport Information

Airport: Kitty Hawk Flying Field (TS67)
Runway Surface Type: Asphalt
Airport Elevation: 860 ft
Runway Surface Condition: Dry
Runway Used: 32
IFR Approach: None
Runway Length/Width: 700 ft / 20 ft
VFR Approach/Landing: Forced Landing; Traffic Pattern

Wreckage and Impact Information

Crew Injuries: 1 Serious
Aircraft Damage: Substantial
Passenger Injuries: N/A
Aircraft Fire: None
Ground Injuries: N/A
Aircraft Explosion: None
Total Injuries: 1 Serious
Latitude, Longitude: 29.625278, -98.278056 (est)

NTSB Identification: CEN17LA149
14 CFR Part 91: General Aviation
Accident occurred Monday, April 03, 2017 in Garden Ridge, TX
Aircraft: HUGHES WILLIAM J AVENTURA UL, registration: N580TX
Injuries: 1 Serious.

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 April 3, 2017, about 1934 central daylight time, an experimental amateur-built Hughes model Aventura UL amphibian airplane, N580TX, sustained substantial damage during a forced landing near Garden Ridge, Texas. The airline transport pilot sustained serious injuries. The airplane was registered to and operated by the pilot under the provisions of 14 Code of Federal Regulations Part 91. Day visual meteorological conditions prevailed at the time of the accident. The local flight departed Kitty Hawk Flying Field (TS67), located near Garden Ridge, Texas, about 1915.

The pilot reported that the purpose of the flight was to simulate water landings by performing low passes over a grassy area that was situated along the western edge of runway 14/32 (700 feet by 200 feet). The pilot reported that he had completed several low passes before the accident. The pilot stated that after completing an uneventful low pass, while on the right crosswind leg, the airplane experienced a total loss of engine power and the propeller stopped rotating. The pilot subsequently completed a forced landing to a nearby clearing; however, he did not recall the impact sequence.

A Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) inspector performed the postaccident examination of the airplane at the accident site. The airplane landing gear were positioned for a water landing. The emergency ballistic parachute recovery system was armed but had not deployed. The three fuel tanks (1 main, 2 auxiliary) contained automotive gasoline premixed with engine oil. The fuel filter assembly and both carburetors contained fuel. Engine crankshaft continuity was confirmed by rotating the propeller. The spark plugs exhibited features consistent with normal engine operation. The propeller remained attached to the crankshaft and appeared undamaged. One of the three propeller blades had punctured the fabric-covered aft fuselage during the impact sequence. The propeller was removed from the engine to facilitate an operational engine test run. The engine, a 55-horsepower Hirth model 3202, serial number 901269, started and ran at various engine speeds without any hesitation or anomalies. The postaccident examination and operational test run revealed no evidence of a mechanical malfunction or failure that would have precluded normal engine operation.

At 1958, the automated surface observing system (ASOS) located at Randolph Air Force Base (RND), about 6 miles south of the accident site, reported: wind 200 degrees at 5 knots, clear sky, 10 mile surface visibility, temperature 26 degrees Celsius, dew point 8 degrees Celsius, and an altimeter setting of 29.69 inches of mercury.

Cessna T210M Turbo Centurion, N1215M: Fatal accident occurred May 02, 2021 and Accident occurred April 05, 2017

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.

The National Transportation Safety Board traveled to the scene of this accident.

Additional Participating Entities:

Federal Aviation Administration / Flight Standards District Office; Des Moines, Iowa

Textron Aviation; Wichita, Kansas

https://registry.faa.gov/N1215M

Location: Oxford, IA 

Accident Number: CEN21FA207

Date & Time: May 2, 2021, 15:52 Local

Registration: N1215M

Aircraft: Cessna T210M

Injuries: 1 Fatal

Flight Conducted Under: Part 91: General aviation - Personal

On May 2, 2021, at 1552 central daylight time, a Cessna T210M airplane, N1215M, was destroyed when it was involved in an accident near Oxford, Iowa. The pilot was fatally injured. The airplane was operated as a Title 14 Code of Federal Regulations Part 91 personal flight. 

According to preliminary air traffic control information, the pilot contacted the Eastern Iowa Airport (CID), Cedar Rapids, Iowa, control tower and reported that he was going to perform touch and go maneuvers at Green Castle Airport (IA24), Oxford, Iowa, which was located about 8 miles south of CID.

A witness, who was located adjacent to the runway at IA24, reported the airplane entered a left traffic pattern for runway 15 (4,000 ft x 60 ft). After touchdown, the airplane bounced, and the right wing lifted up to an estimated 45° angle. The airplane’s wings then leveled, and the airplane bounced a second time. The airplane landed, exited the runway surface to the left, and entered a harvested corn field. The witness then heard the engine rpm increase to full power, and the airplane attempted to take off from the field. The airplane struck a power pole and power line near the corner of the harvested corn field. Subsequently, the airplane impacted terrain and a postaccident fire ensued. The witness estimated the winds to be from the west about 25 to 30 knots.

The airplane wreckage was located in a harvested corn field about 750 ft east from the end of runway 15. Landing gear tire marks, consistent with the accident airplane’s landing gear, were noted in the harvested corn field adjacent to the runway and measured about 1,200 ft in length. The distance from the end of the tire marks to the power pole/power line was about 300 ft. The image in figure 1 shows the end of runway 15, tire marks in the field, power lines, and accident 

site with the postaccident fire damage.

Figure 1. Image showing the end of runway 15, tire marks in the field, power lines, and accident site with the postaccident fire damage.

A separated outboard section of the left wing was located between the power pole and main wreckage. The main wreckage, which was consumed by fire, consisted of the fuselage, empennage, engine, and propeller assembly. The propeller assembly was separated from the engine crankshaft and found embedded in the soft terrain. Flight control continuity was established to all flight control surfaces and cockpit flight controls.

Aircraft and Owner/Operator Information

Aircraft Make: Cessna 

Registration: N1215M

Model/Series: T210M

Aircraft Category: Airplane

Amateur Built: No

Operator:

Operating Certificate(s) Held: None

Operator Designator Code:

Meteorological Information and Flight Plan

Conditions at Accident Site: VMC

Condition of Light: Day

Observation Facility, Elevation: KCID,868 ft msl

Observation Time: 15:52 Local

Distance from Accident Site: 8 Nautical Miles

Temperature/Dew Point: 29°C /14°C

Lowest Cloud Condition: 

Wind Speed/Gusts, Direction: 19 knots / 27 knots, 200°

Lowest Ceiling: 

Visibility: 10 miles

Altimeter Setting: 29.5 inches Hg

Type of Flight Plan Filed: None

Departure Point: Iowa City, IA 

Destination: Oxford, IA

Wreckage and Impact Information

Crew Injuries: 1 Fatal 

Aircraft Damage: Destroyed

Passenger Injuries:

Aircraft Fire: On-ground

Ground Injuries: 

Aircraft Explosion: None

Total Injuries: 1 Fatal

Latitude, Longitude: 41.752565,-91.718851 (est)

Those who may have information that might be relevant to the National Transportation Safety Board investigation may contact them by email eyewitnessreport@ntsb.gov, and any friends and family who want to contact investigators about the accident should email assistance@ntsb.gov.

 

Dr. Dale Bieber

TIFFIN - A University of Iowa doctor and clinical professor was practicing landing and takeoff techniques when he was involved in a fatal plane crash earlier this month.

According to an aviation accident preliminary report from the National Transportation Safety Board, Dr. Dale Bieber, 73, contacted the Eastern Iowa Airport control tower around 3:52 p.m. May 2 and informed personnel there that he was going to perform “touch and go maneuvers” at the Green Castle Airport. In a touch and go landing, the pilot prepares to land, briefly touches down and then takes off without coming to a stop.

The preliminary report states that the witness saw Bieber’s Cessna T210M touchdown and bounce, with the right wing lifting up to “an estimated 45 degree angle.” Bieber leveled the plane and bounced a second time, the witness reported.

Authorities said Bieber landed the plane and exited the runway into a field. The witness reported hearing the engine increase to full power as Bieber attempted to take off from the field.

The report states Bieber’s plane hit a power pole and power line near the corner of the field.

“Subsequently, the airplane impacted terrain and a post accident fire ensued,” the report states.

According to the University of Iowa, Bieber was a clinical professor in the Department of Internal Medicine and internist with University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics since 2007.

https://www.thegazette.com

The pilot who died in a plane crash in a Tiffin farm field Sunday has been identified as 73-year-old Dale Bieber of Coralville. 

Bieber worked as a doctor and clinical professor of internal medicine at the University of Iowa Hospitals & Clinics and Carver College of Medicine. 

Friends on Facebook circulated a message from Bieber's wife, Carla, who wrote:

"I am comforted only in remembering that he was an amazing, kind man who gave me (and others) so much in his lifetime. I suspect many of you will grieve as I will. He would want us to celebrate him — not be sad for his passing — and I will endeavor to pretend I can do that. God Bless."

Dale Bieber, 73, died in a plane crash near Tiffin on Sunday.

The Johnson County Sheriff's Office responded to the crash at 250th Street and Greencastle Avenue Northwest near Tiffin at around 4 p.m. Sunday. Witnesses called 911 to report an airplane was seen crashing into a farm field near the Green Castle Airport.

The plane crashed under unknown circumstances, according to preliminary information from the Federal Aviation Administration. The Cessna T210M Turbo Centurion was destroyed.

Bieber was the only one on board.

In a video posted on the UIHC web page, Bieber said he was originally from Pennsylvania but lived in Nigeria until he was 14. His parents were missionaries.

Bieber received a masters degree in physiology from Pennsylvania State University and an M.D. from the Penn State College of Medicine. He specialized in internal and geriatric medicine.

Before coming to Iowa, Bieber spent two decades working as a doctor in a town of 500 people in Pennsylvania, he said in the video. 

"It was my dream come true to do what I wanted in a small town," Bieber said in the video. "People in the restaurant would say, 'Hi, doc. How are you doing?' In the grocery store would say, 'What's wrong with my finger here?' It was just a wonderful small town environment to be in."

Bieber said he was a "small-town person in my heart," and while in Pennsylvania, sung in a barbershop chorus and worked as the church choir director.

https://www.press-citizen.com

TIFFIN, Iowa (KWWL) -- The Johnson County Sheriff's Office has identified the victim in a plane crash in rural Tiffin on Sunday afternoon as 73-year-old Dale Bieber of Coralville.

911 calls were received from witnesses stating an airplane was observed near the Greencastle Airport and shortly after the plane crashed into a neighboring farm field.

Bieber was the only occupant of the single-engine aircraft and authorities say he died at the scene.

The Federal Aviation Administration and National Transportation Safety Board are continuing to investigate the incident.

An agent for the National Transportation Safety Board finished a site evaluation Monday and a spokesperson for the agency says preliminary reports indicate the plane crashed while landing at the small private airport.

The Johnson County Sheriff’s Office was assisted by the Iowa State Patrol, North Liberty Police Department, Tiffin Fire Department, Oxford Fire Department, Johnson County Emergency Management, Johnson County Joint Emergency Communications Center, and Johnson County Medical Examiner’s Office.

https://kwwl.com

Johnson County Sheriff's Office

 

On May 2, 2021, at 3:52pm, the Johnson County Sheriff’s Office responded to a plane crash at 250th St & Greencastle Ave NW in rural Tiffin, Iowa.  

911 calls were received from witnesses stating an airplane was observed near the Green Castle Airport and shortly after the plane crashed into a neighboring farm field. 

The pilot of the single-engine aircraft has been confirmed deceased. 

The name of the individual is being withheld until family notification can be completed. 

The cause of the crash is still under investigation.  

The Federal Aviation Administration and National Transportation Safety Board have been notified and will be joining the investigation.

The Johnson County Sheriff’s Office was assisted by the Iowa State Patrol, North Liberty Police Department, Tiffin Fire Department, Oxford Fire Department, Johnson County Emergency Management, and Johnson County Medical Examiner’s Office.

Aviation Accident Final Report - National Transportation Safety Board

  

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

Additional Participating Entity:
Federal Aviation Administration / Flight Standards District Office; Minneapolis, Minnesota

Investigation Docket - National Transportation Safety Board:

https://data.ntsb.gov/Docket

https://registry.faa.gov/N1215M

Location: Detroit Lakes, Minnesota 

Accident Number: CEN17LA148

Date & Time: April 5, 2017, 14:10 Local

Registration: N1215M

Aircraft: Cessna T210M 

Aircraft Damage: Substantial

Defining Event: Landing gear collapse 

Injuries: 1 None

Flight Conducted Under: Part 91: General aviation - Positioning

Analysis

The commercial pilot reported that, before the accident flight, the airplane had been experiencing intermittent landing gear problems and that the purpose of the flight was to bring the airplane to a maintenance facility to examine the landing gear system. He added that, before the flight, the landing gear circuit breaker was pulled out "in order to keep the gear in the down position and eliminate the gear warning horn" for the flight. While landing, the pilot noticed that the left wing slightly dropped after touchdown, and the pilot corrected with aileron to maintain the runway centerline. Shortly thereafter, the pilot could feel the right main landing gear (MLG) slowly collapse. The pilot was unable to maintain the airplane on the runway centerline, and the airplane exited the runway surface. The airplane came to rest upright with the right MLG collapsed, and the right horizontal stabilizer was bent.

During a postaccident examination, the landing gear were retracted and extended multiple times. Each gear retraction was normal; however, the gear extension cycles resulted in the left MLG and nose landing gear extending and locking, and the right MLG extending with no movement from the downlock actuator. The actuator was removed for further examination, and it was difficult to move. After removal, the actuator released, and the internal spring mechanism freely moved the actuator. The actuator was disassembled with no internal problems noted.

According to the Pilot's Operating Handbook, Section 3, "Emergency Procedures, Landing Gear Malfunction Procedures," the landing gear pump circuit breaker was to be positioned to the "in" position for all landing gear malfunction scenarios.

Probable Cause and Findings

The National Transportation Safety Board determines the probable cause(s) of this accident to be:

The malfunction of the right main landing gear actuator for reasons that could not be determined because postaccident examination revealed no mechanical anomalies that would have precluded normal operation. Contributing to the accident was the improper decision to disengage the landing gear system circuit breaker before the flight, which was contrary to the manufacturer-recommended procedures.

Findings

Aircraft Landing gear actuator - Malfunction

Not determined (general) - Unknown/Not determined

Personnel issues Incorrect action selection - Other

Personnel issues Decision making/judgment - Pilot

Personnel issues Use of policy/procedure - Pilot

Factual Information

On April 5, 2017, at 1410 central daylight time, a Cessna 210M single-engine airplane, N1215M, experienced a right main landing gear collapse at the Detroit Lakes Airport (DTL), Detroit Lakes, Minnesota. The commercial pilot, who was the sole occupant, was not injured, and the airplane sustained substantial damage to the right horizontal stabilizer. The airplane was registered to Great

Plains Leasing, LLC, Dickinson, North Dakota, and operated by a private individual under the provisions of 14 Code of Federal Regulations Part 91 as a positioning flight. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed at the time of the accident, and a flight plan was not filed. The flight departed the Moorhead Municipal Airport (JKJ), Moorhead, Minnesota, about 1350.

According to the pilot, before the accident flight, the airplane had been experiencing intermittent landing gear problems, and the purpose of the flight was to bring the airplane to a maintenance facility at DTL to examine the landing gear system. Before the flight, the landing gear circuit breaker was pulled out "in order to keep the gear in the down position and eliminate the gear warning horn" for the flight to DTL. While landing at DTL, the pilot noticed the left wing slightly dropped after touchdown, and the pilot corrected with aileron to maintain runway centerline. Shortly thereafter, the pilot could feel the right main landing gear slowly collapse. The pilot was unable to maintain the airplane on runway centerline, and the airplane exited the runway surface. The airplane came to rest upright with the right main landing gear collapsed, and the right horizontal stabilizer was bent.

On April 18, 2017, the airplane was examined by a Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) inspector and a mechanic. During the initial examination, the landing gear was retracted and extended multiple times. Each gear retraction was normal, and the gear extension cycle resulted in the left main and nose gear extending and locking, and the right gear extending with no movement from the downlock actuator. After loosening the hydraulic line fittings at the downlock actuator, hydraulic fluid was present at the actuator. The actuator was removed for further examination, and was found difficult to move. According to the inspector, after removal, the actuator released, and the internal spring mechanism freely moved the actuator. The actuator was disassembled with no internal problems noted.

On April 24, 2017, a former pilot of the accident airplane stopped into the FAA office in Fargo, North Dakota, to discuss the accident. According to the pilot, he had previously flown the airplane in September 2016 from DTL to JKJ, and experienced an unsafe gear warning horn and advised the airplane owners. During his landing, he landed with the landing gear pump circuit break in and the gear warning horn functioning. He stated that with the landing gear pump operating (circuit breaker in), the pump pressure on the landing gear actuator held the gear in the "saddle" until the airplane was on the ground. The weight of the wheels would then keep the gear in the down position. To his knowledge, the airplane had been in storage since his flight.

According to the Cessna Pilot's Operating Handbook (POH), Section 3, Emergency Procedures, Landing Gear Malfunction Procedures, all landing gear malfunction scenarios listed in the POH require the landing gear pump circuit breaker to be in the "IN" position.

History of Flight

Landing-flare/touchdown Landing gear collapse (Defining event)

Pilot Information

Certificate: Commercial 

Age: 39, Male

Airplane Rating(s): Single-engine land; Multi-engine land

Seat Occupied: Left

Other Aircraft Rating(s): None 

Restraint Used: Lap only

Instrument Rating(s): Airplane

Second Pilot Present: No

Instructor Rating(s): None

Toxicology Performed: No

Medical Certification: Class 2 Without waivers/limitations

Last FAA Medical Exam: July 25, 2016

Occupational Pilot: No

Last Flight Review or Equivalent: July 31, 2016

Flight Time: 1080 hours (Total, all aircraft), 1 hours (Total, this make and model), 300 hours (Pilot In Command, all aircraft), 64 hours (Last 90 days, all aircraft), 9 hours (Last 30 days, all aircraft), 2 hours (Last 24 hours, all aircraft)

Aircraft and Owner/Operator Information

Aircraft Make: Cessna 

Registration: N1215M

Model/Series: T210M M 

Aircraft Category: Airplane

Year of Manufacture: 1977

Amateur Built: No

Airworthiness Certificate: Normal 

Serial Number: 21061924

Landing Gear Type: Retractable - Tricycle 

Seats: 5

Date/Type of Last Inspection: August 29, 2016 Annual 

Certified Max Gross Wt.: 3803 lbs

Time Since Last Inspection: 1 Hrs

Engines: 1 Reciprocating

Airframe Total Time: 5810 Hrs at time of accident

Engine Manufacturer: CONT MOTOR

ELT: Installed, not activated 

Engine Model/Series: TSIO-520 SER

Registered Owner: 

Rated Power: 300 Horsepower

Operator: On file 

Operating Certificate(s) Held: None

Meteorological Information and Flight Plan

Conditions at Accident Site: Visual (VMC)

Condition of Light: Day

Observation Facility, Elevation: DTL

Distance from Accident Site:

Observation Time: 14:13 Local

Direction from Accident Site:

Lowest Cloud Condition: Clear

Visibility:  10 miles

Lowest Ceiling: None 

Visibility (RVR):

Wind Speed/Gusts: 12 knots / 15 knots 

Turbulence Type Forecast/Actual:  / None

Wind Direction: 350°

Turbulence Severity Forecast/Actual:  /

Altimeter Setting: 30.05 inches Hg

Temperature/Dew Point: 8°C / -2°C

Precipitation and Obscuration: No Obscuration; No Precipitation

Departure Point: Moorhead, MN (JKJ) 

Type of Flight Plan Filed: None

Destination: Detroit Lakes, MN (DTL) 

Type of Clearance: None

Departure Time: 13:50 Local

Type of Airspace: Class E

Airport Information

Airport: Detroit Lakes Airport DTL 

Runway Surface Type: Asphalt

Airport Elevation: 1397 ft msl 

Runway Surface Condition: Dry

Runway Used: 31 IFR

Approach: None

Runway Length/Width: 4500 ft / 75 ft 

VFR Approach/Landing: Full stop; Traffic pattern

Wreckage and Impact Information

Crew Injuries: 1 None 

Aircraft Damage: Substantial

Passenger Injuries: 

Aircraft Fire: None

Ground Injuries: N/A 

Aircraft Explosion: None

Total Injuries: 1 None 

Latitude, Longitude: 46.825279,-95.885559(est)

NTSB Identification: CEN17LA148
14 CFR Part 91: General Aviation
Accident occurred Wednesday, April 05, 2017 in Detroit Lakes, MN
Aircraft: CESSNA T210M, registration: N1215M
Injuries: 1 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 April 5, 2017, at 1410 central daylight time, a Cessna 210M single-engine airplane, N1215M, experienced a landing gear collapse at the Detroit Lakes Airport (DTL), Detroit Lakes, Minnesota. The commercial pilot, who was the sole occupant, was not injured, and the airplane sustained substantial damage to the right horizontal stabilizer. The airplane was registered to Great Plains Leasing, LLC, Dickinson, North Dakota, and operated by a private individual under the provisions of 14 Code of Federal Regulations Part 91 as a positioning flight. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed at the time of the accident, and a flight plan was not filed. The flight departed the Moorhead Municipal Airport (JKJ), Moorhead, Minnesota, about 1350.

According to the pilot, before the accident flight, the airplane had been experiencing intermittent landing gear problems, and the purpose of the flight was to bring the airplane to a maintenance facility to examine the landing gear system. Before the flight, the landing gear circuit breaker was pulled in order to keep the gear in the down position for the flight to DTL. While landing at DTL, the pilot noticed the left wing slightly dropped after touchdown and the pilot corrected with aileron to maintain runway centerline. Shortly thereafter, the pilot could feel the right main landing gear slowly collapse. The pilot was unable to maintain the airplane on runway centerline, and the airplane exited the runway surface. The airplane came to rest upright with the right main landing gear collapsed. The airplane was recovered for further examination.