N9685X – CESSNA 210B – 2013-04-15 NTSB Accident Report

On April 15, 2013, a Cessna 210B (N9685X) was involved in an incident near Caldwell, ID. 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: The pilot’s failure to lower the landing gear, which resulted in a gear-up hard landing.

The pilot reported that while on short final for the nighttime landing he realized that he had forgotten to put the airplane’s landing gear in the down position. He added full power for a go-around, however the airplane suddenly impacted the runway hard and skidded to a stop. The pilot exited the airplane as a post-crash fire ensued. During the accident sequence, the airplane sustained substantial damage to the fuselage and right wing. The pilot reported no preimpact mechanical failures or malfunctions with the airframe or engine that would have precluded normal operation.

This incident is documented in NTSB report WPR13CA193. AviatorDB cross-references NTSB investigation data with FAA registry records to provide comprehensive safety information for aircraft N9685X.