Cessna 210C accident near Burlington, Vermont, October 19, 1995
On October 19, 1995 at about 9:05 pm local time, a Cessna 210C, registered N36264, was substantially damaged in an accident near Burlington, Vermont (Burlington International 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
a fractured hydraulic line and loss of hydraulic fluid, which resulted in an inoperative landing gear extension system for both normal and emergency operation of the gear.
Source: NTSB aviation accident database, copy made October 5, 2026. Docket and reports at the NTSB.
What the record shows
- Date
- October 19, 1995 · about 9:05 pm local time
- Place
- Burlington, Vermont · Burlington International
- Type
- Accident
- Injuries
- No one was hurt; 2 people were on board or involved.
- Weather
- visual conditions (good weather)
- Aircraft
- Cessna 210C · all 210Cs on the register
- Registration
- N36264 · no longer on the register · serial 21048126
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Personal flight · general aviation rules (Part 91)
The NTSB's narrative final · quoted from the NTSB record
During the approach, the pilot was unable to extend the main gear despite using emergency procedures, so he made a gearup landing. An examination revealed a leak and a fractured hydraulic line near the left rudder pedal.
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: 250 hours in all; 80 in this make and model; 40 in the last 90 days; 10 in the last 30 days; 220 as pilot in command
- Medical certificate: Class 2 (valid medical--no waivers/lim.)
- Seat: left
The aircraft
- Airframe total time: 2,700 hours
- Last inspection: annual inspection, November 9, 1994; 25 hours since
- Maximum gross weight: 3,000 lb
- Seats: 4
- Landing gear: retractable
- Engine: Continental IO-470 (piston); 0 hours total
The flight
- Departed from: BTV at 8:00 pm
- Flight plan: none
- Runway 33, 7,807 ft by 150 ft
Weather at the time
- Light: daylight
- Wind: from 310° at 11 knots
- Visibility: 40 statute miles
- Sky: scat at 18,000 ft
- Temperature: 55°F (13°C), dew point 43°F (6°C)
- Altimeter: 30.00 inHg
- Observation at 8:52 pm from BTV
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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