Cessna 210B accident near Loveland, Colorado, November 11, 1995
On November 11, 1995 at about 10:15 pm local time, a Cessna 210B, registered N9651X, was substantially damaged in an accident near Loveland, Colorado (Fort Collins-Loveland 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
FAILURE OF THE PILOT TO 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 11, 1995 · about 10:15 pm local time
- Place
- Loveland, Colorado · Fort Collins-Loveland · map
- Type
- Accident
- Injuries
- No one was hurt; 1 person was on board or involved.
- Weather
- visual conditions (good weather)
- Aircraft
- Cessna 210B · all 210Bs on the register
- Registration
- N9651X · no longer on the register · serial 210-57651
- 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 DURING A TOUCH-AND-GO LANDING, HE 'FORGOT' TO EXTEND THE LANDING GEAR. ADDITIONALLY, HE REPORTED THAT AS HE WAS 'FLARING' TO LAND, HE HEARD AN AURAL WARNING HORN, BUT PERCEIVED THE SOUND TO BE A 'STALL WARNING.' THE AIRPLANE TOUCHED DOWN WITH THE GEAR RETRACTED.
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: 1,963 hours in all; 1,763 in this make and model; 15 in the last 90 days; 1 in the last 30 days; 1,922 as pilot in command
- Medical certificate: Class 3 (valid medical--no waivers/lim.)
- Seat: left
The aircraft
- Airframe total time: 1,100 hours
- Last inspection: annual inspection, February 15, 1995; 60 hours since
- Maximum gross weight: 3,000 lb
- Seats: 4
- Landing gear: retractable
- Engine: Continental IO-470-S (piston); 0 hours total
The flight
- Departed from: FNL at 10:00 pm
- Flight plan: none
- Runway 24L, 2,200 ft by 50 ft
Weather at the time
- Light: daylight
- Wind: from 180° at 10 knots
- Visibility: 10 statute miles
- Sky: clear
- Temperature: 55°F (13°C), dew point 0°F (-18°C)
- Altimeter: 29.00 inHg
- Observation at 10:15 pm from FNL
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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