Cessna 210 accident near Kaiser, Missouri, June 26, 1989
On June 26, 1989, a Cessna 210, registered N9440T, was substantially damaged in an accident near Kaiser, Missouri (Lee C Fine airport). It was a personal flight under general aviation rules (Part 91). No one was hurt; 2 people were 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. A FACTOR IN THE ACCIDENT WAS THE PILOT'S FAILURE TO USE THE CHECKLIST.
Source: NTSB aviation accident database, copy made October 5, 2026. Docket and reports at the NTSB.
What the record shows
- Date
- June 26, 1989
- Place
- Kaiser, Missouri · Lee C Fine · map
- Type
- Accident
- Injuries
- No one was hurt; 2 people were on board or involved.
- Weather
- visual conditions (good weather)
- Aircraft
- Cessna 210 · all 210s on the register
- Registration
- N9440T · no longer on the register · serial 57240
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Personal flight · general aviation rules (Part 91)
The NTSB's narrative final · quoted from the NTSB record
THE PILOT SAID THAT DURING FINAL APPROACH, AND NEARING STALL SPEED, HE HEARD AN AUDIBLE HORN. HE INTERPRETED IT AS THE STALL WARNING HORN, AND CONTINUED HIS LANDING APPROACH, CONSEQUENTLY LANDING GEAR UP. THE ACFT SLID TO STOP ON THE RUNWAY SUSTAINING SUBSTANTIAL FUSELAGE AND PROPELLER DAMAGE. THE LANDING GEAR FUNCTIONED NORMALLY IN ALL PHASES DURING POST ACCIDENT INVESTIGATION. THE PILOT SAID HE INADVERTENTLY FORGOT TO LOWER 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: commercial pilot
- Ratings: single-engine land
- Flight time: 811 hours in all; 240 in this make and model; 2 in the last 90 days; 2 in the last 30 days; 515 as pilot in command
- Medical certificate: Class 2 (valid medical--w/ waivers/lim.)
- Seat: left
The aircraft
- Airframe total time: 1,751 hours
- Last inspection: annual inspection, July 28, 1988; 53 hours since
- Maximum gross weight: 2,900 lb
- Seats: 4
- Landing gear: retractable
- Engine: Continental IO-470-E (piston); 0 hours total
The flight
- Departed from: K15 Osage Beach MO
- Destination: A1Z Kaiser MO
- Flight plan: none
- Runway 21, 6,497 ft by 100 ft
Weather at the time
- Light: daylight
- Visibility: 7 statute miles
- Sky: clear
- Temperature: 84°F (29°C), dew point 0°F (-18°C)
Injuries
| Fatal | Serious | Minor | None | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crew | 1 | |||
| Passengers | 1 |
Documents from the investigation the NTSB's docket: the evidence folder behind the report
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