At 1715 mountain time, a Cessna 210G was damaged in a gear-up landing at Meeker Airport following a four-hour flight from Grand Island, Neb. The private pilot and three passengers were not injured. The pilot extended flaps on final approach but did not lower the landing gear or recognize the gear warning horn. In addition to skin damage on the bottom of the fuselage, the propeller and left wing were bent by contact with the runway.
October 16, Meeker, Colo. / Cessna 210
At 1715 mountain time, a Cessna 210G was damaged in a gear-up landing at Meeker Airport following a four-hour flight from Grand Island, Neb. The private pilot and three passengers were not injured. The pilot extended flaps on final approach but did not lower the landing gear or recognize the gear warning horn. In addition to skin damage on the bottom of the fuselage, the propeller and left wing were bent by contact with the runway....
Key Takeaways:
- A Cessna 210G experienced a gear-up landing at Meeker Airport after a four-hour flight.
- The incident occurred when the pilot failed to lower the landing gear and did not recognize the gear warning horn during final approach.
- The aircraft sustained damage to its fuselage, propeller, and left wing from contact with the runway.
- Fortunately, the private pilot and three passengers aboard were not injured in the incident.
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