Cessna T210L accident near Minneapolis, Minnesota, April 27, 1985
On April 27, 1985, a Cessna T210L, registered N29134, was substantially damaged in an accident near Minneapolis, Minnesota (Flying Cloud 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
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Source: NTSB aviation accident database, copy made October 5, 2026. Docket and reports at the NTSB.
What the record shows
- Date
- April 27, 1985
- Place
- Minneapolis, Minnesota · Flying Cloud · 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
- N29134 · registry record · serial 21059813
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Personal flight · general aviation rules (Part 91)
The NTSB's narrative final · quoted from the NTSB record
AFTER LOWERING THE LANDING GEAR, THE PILOT HEARD A LOUD 'THUMP'. A GEAR DOWN & LOCKED INDICATION WAS NOT OBTAINED, HOWEVER, THE MAIN GEAR APPEARED TO BE DOWN TO THE PILOT. UPON LANDING THE ACFT SWERVED OFF THE SIDE OF THE RUNWAY. ONLY THE RIGHT MAIN GEAR WAS DOWN & LOCKED. THE RIGHT MAIN GEAR RETRACT ACTUATOR WAS FOUND SPLIT OPEN.
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
Pilot
- Certificate: private
- Ratings: single-engine land; instrument: airplane
- Flight time: 4,700 hours in all; 4,700 in this make and model; 105 in the last 90 days; 4,650 as pilot in command
- Medical certificate: Class 3 (valid medical--w/ waivers/lim.)
- Seat: unk
The aircraft
- Airframe total time: 3,589 hours
- Last inspection: annual inspection, June 24, 1984; 39 hours since
- Maximum gross weight: 3,400 lb
- Seats: 6
- Landing gear: retractable
- Engine: Continental TSIO-520 (piston); 0 hours total
The flight
- Departed from: Aberdeen SD
- Flight plan: none
- Runway 36, 2,691 ft by 75 ft
Weather at the time
- Light: dusk
- Wind: from 030° at 10 knots
- Visibility: 15 statute miles
- Sky: overcast at 6,500 ft; not recorded
- Temperature: 0°F (-18°C), dew point 0°F (-18°C)
- Altimeter: 30.00 inHg
- Observation at 1:46 am from FCM
Injuries
| Fatal | Serious | Minor | None | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crew | 1 |
Documents from the investigation the NTSB's docket: the evidence folder behind the report
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Other NTSB records under N29134 the same tail number, which may have belonged to a different aircraft at the time
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