Cessna T210N accident near Barstow, California, March 16, 2007
On March 16, 2007 at about 11:00 pm local time, a Cessna T210N, registered N628TT, was substantially damaged in an accident near Barstow, California (Dagget-Barstow airport). It was a personal flight under general aviation rules (Part 91). No one was hurt; 3 people were on board or involved. The weather was visual conditions (good weather).
The NTSB's probable cause their words, unchanged
The pilot's failure to properly execute the manual landing gear extension procedures.
Source: NTSB aviation accident database, copy made October 5, 2026. Docket and reports at the NTSB.
What the record shows
- Date
- March 16, 2007 · about 11:00 pm local time
- Place
- Barstow, California · Dagget-Barstow · map
- Type
- Accident
- Injuries
- No one was hurt; 3 people were on board or involved.
- Weather
- visual conditions (good weather)
- Aircraft
- Cessna T210N · all T210Ns on the register
- Registration
- N628TT · registry record · serial 21063058
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Personal flight · general aviation rules (Part 91)
The NTSB's narrative final · quoted from the NTSB record
The single engine airplane made a gear up landing that resulted in substantial damage to the airplane. The pilot reported that he was cruising at 10,500 feet, when his autopilot kicked off. He reset the autopilot and it kicked off again a few minutes later. He checked his instruments and found that the ammeter was discharging, with the system voltage rapidly dropping from 28 volts towards 20 volts. He notified ATC that he would descend into a nearby airport, reduced all nonessential electrical loads, and slowed the airplane down. The system voltage was now about 12-14 volts. He setup an orbit over the airport, and attempted lowering the landing gear normally, which was not successful. He made numerous attempts to manually pump down the landing gear using the hand-operated emergency hydraulic pump handle. The nose wheel extended; however, the main landing gear only extended 3 or 4 inches. After circling 30 to 45 minutes, the pilot decided to land the airplane gear up. He landed on the runway, slid about 1,000 feet, and veered off to its south side. Ground crews were able to pull the landing gear into the down and locked position after putting the airplane on jacks. There was no evidence of a hydraulic fluid leak. The pilot reported that during a further examination of the airplane he determined that the landing gear motor malfunctioned, and that he had not properly engaged the emergency pump handle prior to attempting a manual extension of the landing gear.
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
- Flight time: 650 hours in all; 450 in this make and model; 10 in the last 90 days; 5 in the last 30 days
- Medical certificate: Class 3
The aircraft
- Airframe total time: 3,600 hours
- Landing gear: retractable
- Engine: Teledyne Continental Motors TSIO-520 (piston); 0 hours total
The flight
- Departed from: KHND Henderson NV at 10:00 pm
- Destination: KOAK Oakland CA
- Flight plan: none
- Runway 26, 6,400 ft by 150 ft
Weather at the time
- Light: daylight
- Visibility: 10 statute miles
- Sky: clear
- Temperature: 84°F (29°C), dew point 0°F (-18°C)
Injuries
| Fatal | Serious | Minor | None | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crew | 1 | |||
| Passengers | 2 |
Documents from the investigation the NTSB's docket: the evidence folder behind the report
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