Cessna T210L accident near Columbia, Missouri, July 20, 2011
On July 20, 2011 at about 6:25 pm local time, a Cessna T210L, registered N2056S, was substantially damaged in an accident during landing near Columbia, Missouri (Columbia Regional Airport). It was a business 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
The collapse of the right main landing gear during landing due to a lack of component lubrication, which resulted in the failure of the landing gear to lock once extended.
Source: NTSB aviation accident database, copy made October 5, 2026. Docket and reports at the NTSB.
What the record shows
- Date
- July 20, 2011 · about 6:25 pm local time
- Place
- Columbia, Missouri · Columbia Regional Airport · map
- Type
- Accident
- Injuries
- No one was hurt; 1 person was on board or involved.
- Weather
- visual conditions (good weather)
- Aircraft
- Cessna T210L · all T210Ls on the register
- Registration
- N2056S · registry record · serial 21061023
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Business flight · general aviation rules (Part 91)
The NTSB's narrative final · quoted from the NTSB record
The pilot was unable to obtain cockpit landing gear down-and-locked indications while on a visual approach to the destination airport. After repeated attempts to actuate the emergency landing gear extension system, he was still unable to obtain a gear down-and-locked indication. He overflew the airport so that air traffic control personnel could observe the landing gear position, which was observed as extended. The pilot then attempted a landing, during which the right main landing gear collapsed, and the airplane veered off the runway and hit a runway sign. During the repair of the landing gear system, several components exhibited a lack of lubrication, which resulted in the landing gear failing to lock when extended. Once the components were cleaned, lubricated, and adjusted, the landing gear functioned normally. The airplane and landing gear system were last inspected and repaired about 8 months prior to the accident during which adequate lubrication of the landing gear components should have been confirmed.
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The factual record from the NTSB's investigation tables, in plain English
What happened, in order
- Sys/Comp malf/fail (non-power) during approach
- Landing gear collapse during landing defining event
- Runway excursion during landing
- Collision with terrain or object (not controlled flight into terrain) during landing
The NTSB's findings
- cause Aircraft › Aircraft systems › Landing gear system › Gear extension and retract sys › Malfunction
- cause Aircraft › Aircraft systems › Landing gear system › Main landing gear › Not specified
- Personnel issues › Task performance › Maintenance › Repair › Maintenance personnel
Pilot
- Certificate: private
- Ratings: single-engine land; instrument: airplane
- Flight time: 498 hours in all; 304 in this make and model; 4 in the last 90 days; 4 in the last 30 days; 295 as pilot in command; 0 on instruments
- Last flight review: April 7, 2011
- Medical certificate: Class 3 (with waivers/limitations)
- Seat: left
- Injury: no injuries
The aircraft
- Airframe total time: 11,095 hours
- Last inspection: annual inspection, November 12, 2010
- Seats: 4
- Landing gear: fixed
- Engine: Continental TSIO-520-R (piston); 0 hours total
- Operator: Atlatl LLC
The flight
- Departed from: CGI Cape Girardeau MO at 5:08 pm
- Destination: COU Columbia MO
- Flight plan: none
- Runway 20, 6,501 ft by 150 ft
Weather at the time
- Light: daylight
- Wind: from 250° at 9 knots, gusting 20
- Visibility: 10 statute miles
- Sky: clear
- Temperature: 93°F (34°C), dew point 73°F (23°C)
- Altimeter: 29.90 inHg
- Observation at 5:54 pm from COU
Injuries
| Fatal | Serious | Minor | None | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Flight crew | 1 |
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