Summary
On September 21, 1992, a Cessna 210L (N2013S) was involved in an incident near Orlando, FL. All 1 person aboard were uninjured. The aircraft sustained substantial damage.
The National Transportation Safety Board determined the probable cause of this incident to be: UNDETECTED CHAFFING AND GROUNDING OF A WIRE TO THE NOSE LANDING GEAR SQUAT SWITCH WHICH RESULTED IN THE LANDING GEAR BEING SIGNALLED AT ALL TIMES FOR GEAR UP WHEN ELECTRICAL POWER WAS APPLIED TO THE SYSTEM. CONTRIBUTING TO THE ACCIDENT WAS THE OVERHEATING OF THE GEAR DOWN SOLENOID WHICH CAUSED IT TO STICK IN THE GEAR UP POSITION AND PREVENTED THE GEAR FROM BEING MANUALLY EXTENDED.
This incident is documented in NTSB report MIA92LA189. AviatorDB cross-references NTSB investigation data with FAA registry records to provide comprehensive safety information for aircraft N2013S.
Accident Details
Probable Cause and Findings
UNDETECTED CHAFFING AND GROUNDING OF A WIRE TO THE NOSE LANDING GEAR SQUAT SWITCH WHICH RESULTED IN THE LANDING GEAR BEING SIGNALLED AT ALL TIMES FOR GEAR UP WHEN ELECTRICAL POWER WAS APPLIED TO THE SYSTEM. CONTRIBUTING TO THE ACCIDENT WAS THE OVERHEATING OF THE GEAR DOWN SOLENOID WHICH CAUSED IT TO STICK IN THE GEAR UP POSITION AND PREVENTED THE GEAR FROM BEING MANUALLY EXTENDED.
Aircraft Information
Registered Owner (Historical)
Data Source
Data provided by the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB). For more information on this event, visit the NTSB Records Search website. NTSB# MIA92LA189