Cessna T210N incident near Lubbock, Texas, November 9, 2008
On November 9, 2008 at about 8:06 pm local time, a Cessna T210N, registered N6267Y, suffered minor damage in an incident during initial climb near Lubbock, Texas (Lubbock Preston Smith Int'L airport). It was a personal flight under general aviation rules (Part 91). No one was hurt; 1 person was on board or involved. The weather was visual conditions (good weather).
The NTSB's probable cause their words, unchanged
An unidentified anomaly within the airplane's electrical system. Contributing to the incident was the pilot's failure to manually extend the landing gear.
Source: NTSB aviation accident database, copy made October 5, 2026. Docket and reports at the NTSB.
What the record shows
- Date
- November 9, 2008 · about 8:06 pm local time
- Place
- Lubbock, Texas · Lubbock Preston Smith Int'L · map
- Type
- Incident
- Injuries
- No one was hurt; 1 person was on board or involved.
- Weather
- visual conditions (good weather)
- Aircraft
- Cessna T210N · all T210Ns on the register
- Registration
- N6267Y · registry record · serial 21064313
- Damage
- Minor damage
- Flight
- Personal flight · general aviation rules (Part 91)
The NTSB's narrative final · quoted from the NTSB record
Shortly after takeoff and after raising the landing gear, the electrical components on the airplane started shorting out. The pilot heard "electrical noises" in his headset and smoke entered the cockpit. The pilot turned off nonessential electrical items, declared an emergency with air traffic control, and returned to land. During the approach he cycled the master switch off, then back on, to lower the flaps and gear. He placed the landing gear lever down, but did not attempt to manually lower the gear. During landing the landing gear collapsed, resulting in a scraped underbelly, which was initially reported as substantial damage. The airplane had a previous history of electrical malfunctions and anomalies after a global positioning navigation system was installed in the airplane. After the incident, repairs were made to remove excessive electrical wiring, correct multiple wire splices, reroute wiring, and replace bad connector pins. The source of the electrical anomalies could not be determined.
The complete narrative as the NTSB published it. The NTSB's docket holds the report as a PDF and any photographs, statements and other documents from the investigation.
The factual record from the NTSB's investigation tables, in plain English
What happened, in order
- Unknown or undetermined during prior to flight
- Electrical system malf/failure during initial climb defining event
- Fire/smoke (non-impact) during initial climb
- Landing gear collapse during landing (flare/touchdown)
The NTSB's findings
- cause Aircraft › Aircraft systems › Electrical power system › (general) › Malfunction
- Aircraft › Aircraft systems › Landing gear system › (general) › Malfunction
- factor Personnel issues › Task performance › Use of equip/info › Use of equip/system › Pilot
Pilot
- Certificate: commercial pilot
- Ratings: multi-engine land; single-engine land; instructor: airplane multi-engine; instructor: airplane single-engine; instrument: airplane
- Medical certificate: Class 1 (without waivers/limitations)
- Seat: left
- Injury: no injuries
The aircraft
- Airframe total time: 1,902 hours
- Last inspection: annual inspection, November 29, 2007; 49 hours since
- Seats: 6
- Landing gear: retractable
- Engine: Cont Motor TSIO-520 SER (piston); 0 hours total
The flight
- Departed from: LBB Lubbock TX at 8:00 pm
- Destination: CVN Clovis Municipa NM
- Flight plan: none
- Runway 17R, 11,000 ft by 150 ft
Weather at the time
- Light: daylight
- Wind: from 170° at 12 knots, gusting 23
- Visibility: 10 statute miles
- Sky: a few clouds at 4,500 ft
- Temperature: 64°F (18°C), dew point 43°F (6°C)
- Altimeter: 29.79 inHg
- Observation at 7:53 pm from KLBB
Injuries
| Fatal | Serious | Minor | None | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Flight crew | 1 |
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