Summary
On April 22, 2009, a Cessna 210 (N7409E) was involved in an incident near Richmond, IN. All 2 people aboard were uninjured. The aircraft sustained substantial damage.
The National Transportation Safety Board determined the probable cause of this incident to be: The pilot under instruction's failure to lower the landing gear and the instructor pilot's inadequate supervision.
The instructional flight was practicing stop-and-go takeoffs and landings. On the last landing, the pilot under instruction failed to put the landing gear handle down. Power was maintained until the runway due to the wind condition so the landing gear warning horn did not sound. The instructor pilot did not see that the landing gear lights were not illuminated, and did not realize that the landing gear handle was not down until runway contact. The firewall sustained substantial damage during the gear-up landing.
This incident is documented in NTSB report CEN09CA260. AviatorDB cross-references NTSB investigation data with FAA registry records to provide comprehensive safety information for aircraft N7409E.
Accident Details
Probable Cause and Findings
The pilot under instruction's failure to lower the landing gear and the instructor pilot's inadequate supervision.
Aircraft Information
Registered Owner (Current)
Analysis
The instructional flight was practicing stop-and-go takeoffs and landings. On the last landing, the pilot under instruction failed to put the landing gear handle down. Power was maintained until the runway due to the wind condition so the landing gear warning horn did not sound. The instructor pilot did not see that the landing gear lights were not illuminated, and did not realize that the landing gear handle was not down until runway contact. The firewall sustained substantial damage during the gear-up landing.
Data Source
Data provided by the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB). For more information on this event, visit the NTSB Records Search website. NTSB# CEN09CA260