At 0820 Mountain time, the airplane was substantially damaged when its left main gear collapsed during landing. The private pilot was not injured. Visual conditions prevailed. The pilot reported lowering the landing gear handle and heard the gear cycle down but could not recall if he saw green, gear-down indicator lights. While in the landing flare, he heard someone call “gear, gear, gear” on the radio, but it was too late for him to go around. The left main gear collapsed on touchdown and the airplane exited the side of the runway.
July 1, 2009, Santa Teresa, N.M., Cessna T210L Turbo Centurion
At 0820 Mountain time, the airplane was substantially damaged when its left main gear collapsed during landing. The private pilot was not injured. Visual conditions prevailed. The pilot reported lowering the landing gear handle and heard the gear cycle down but could not recall if he saw green, gear-down indicator lights. While in the landing flare, he heard someone call "gear, gear, gear" on the radio, but it was too late for him to go around. The left main gear collapsed on touchdown and the airplane exited the side of the runway.
Key Takeaways:
- An airplane sustained substantial damage when its left main landing gear collapsed during touchdown.
- The private pilot was not injured in the incident, which occurred under visual flight conditions.
- The pilot heard the landing gear cycle down but could not recall confirming the green gear-down indicator lights.
- A radio call warning about the gear issue was received during the landing flare, too late for the pilot to initiate a go-around.
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