Cessna 210 accident near Columbia, South Carolina, October 5, 2021
On October 5, 2021 at about 6:15 pm local time, a 1978 Cessna 210, registered N6318B, was substantially damaged in an accident during landing (landing roll) near Columbia, South Carolina (Jim Hamilton L B Owens 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
A failure of the landing gear hydraulic power pack for reasons that could not be determined.
Source: NTSB aviation accident database, copy made October 5, 2026. Docket and reports at the NTSB.
What the record shows
- Date
- October 5, 2021 · about 6:15 pm local time
- Place
- Columbia, South Carolina · Jim Hamilton L B Owens · map
- Type
- Accident
- Injuries
- No one was hurt; 1 person was on board or involved.
- Weather
- visual conditions (good weather)
- Aircraft
- Cessna 210 M, built 1978 · all 210s on the register
- Registration
- N6318B · registry record · serial 21062745
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Personal flight · general aviation rules (Part 91)
The NTSB's narrative final · quoted from the NTSB record
The pilot reported that the gear unsafe light was intermittent while he taxied before departure. After a discussion with his mechanic, the pilot decided to fly the airplane home for repairs. During the return flight, the gear unsafe light again illuminated intermittently. The landing gear locked light illuminated when he lowered the airplane’s landing gear, although there were two transient and momentary “chirps” of the landing gear warning system. The pilot visually confirmed that the main landing gear were down; however, during the subsequent landing roll, the right landing gear collapsed. The airplane tipped to the right, which resulted in damage to the right elevator and horizontal stabilizer. A follow-up examination of the landing gear hydraulic power pack revealed that the hydraulic pump operated intermittently.
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
- Landing gear collapse during landing (landing roll) defining event
- Sys/Comp malf/fail (non-power) during prior to flight
- Sys/Comp malf/fail (non-power) during approach
The NTSB's findings
- Aircraft › Aircraft systems › Hydraulic power system › Pump, main › Malfunction
- Aircraft › Aircraft systems › Landing gear system › Gear extension and retract sys › Malfunction
Pilot
- Certificate: private
- Ratings: multi-engine land; single-engine land; instrument: airplane
- Flight time: 2,976 hours in all; 674 in this make and model; 8 in the last 90 days; 8 in the last 30 days; 2,803 as pilot in command
- Last flight review: February 20, 2020
- Medical certificate: Class 3 (with waivers/limitations)
- Seat: left
- Injury: no injuries
The aircraft
- Airframe total time: 4,768 hours
- Last inspection: annual inspection, September 15, 2021; 12 hours since
- Maximum gross weight: 3,800 lb
- Seats: 6
- Landing gear: retractable
- Engine: Continental IO 520L46B (piston); 2,347 hours total
- Operator: Centurion Associates 2 LLC
The flight
- Departed from: MYR Myrtle Beach SC at 5:23 pm
- Flight plan: IFR
- Runway 13, 5,011 ft by 75 ft
Weather at the time
- Light: daylight
- Visibility: 10 statute miles
- Sky: scat at 11,000 ft
- Temperature: 84°F (29°C), dew point 63°F (17°C)
- Altimeter: 30.08 inHg
- Observation at 1:53 pm from CUB
Weather report (METAR): METAR KCUB 051753Z AUTO VRB04KT 10SM SCT110 29/17 A3008 RMK AO2 LTG DSNT SE AND S SLP184 T02890167 10300 20200 58015=
Injuries
| Fatal | Serious | Minor | None | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Flight crew | 1 |
Documents from the investigation the NTSB's docket: the evidence folder behind the report
5 documents, released by the NTSB on May 6, 2022. View them here, or download them; the NTSB redacts some personal details before release, and this site shows the NTSB's own titles rather than its file names.
| # | Document | What it is | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Pilot/operator Aircraft Accident Report, NTSB Form 6120.1 | PDF, 11 pages | View Download |
| 2 | Pilot Statement | PDF, 2 pages | View Download |
| 3 | FAA Inspector Statement | PDF, 1 page | View Download |
| 4 | Mechanic Statement | PDF, 1 page | View Download |
| 5 | Photo Array | PDF, 3 pages | View Download |
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