Cessna P210 accident near Salem, Oregon, June 3, 2026
On June 3, 2026 at about 8:55 pm local time, a 1979 Cessna P210, registered N4875K, was substantially damaged in an accident during landing near Salem, Oregon (Mcnary Fld 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
The pilot’s failure to extend the landing gear prior to landing.
Source: NTSB aviation accident database, copy made October 5, 2026. Docket and reports at the NTSB.
What the record shows
- Date
- June 3, 2026 · about 8:55 pm local time
- Place
- Salem, Oregon · Mcnary Fld · map
- Type
- Accident
- Injuries
- No one was hurt; 1 person was on board or involved.
- Weather
- visual conditions (good weather)
- Aircraft
- Cessna P210 N, built 1979 · all P210s on the register
- Registration
- N4875K · registry record · serial P21000353
- 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, while performing a straight-in approach to land, she forgot to extend the landing gear and landed the airplane with the landing gear retracted. She stated that during the approach, she did not make her usual verbal callout of “gear/flaps” and did not utilize the airplane’s written checklist. She heard the audible warning horn for the landing gear prior to landing but was unfamiliar with the annunciation at the time. The airplane touched down on the runway with the gear retracted and slid to a stop, resulting in substantial damage to the lower fuselage. The pilot reported that there were no preaccident mechanical malfunctions or failures with the airplane that would have precluded normal operation.
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 not configured during landing defining event
The NTSB's findings
- Personnel issues › Task performance › Use of equip/info › Use of checklist › Pilot
- Personnel issues › Action/decision › Action › Forgotten action/omission › Pilot
- Aircraft › Aircraft systems › Landing gear system › Landing gear selector › Not used/operated
Pilot
- Certificate: private
- Ratings: single-engine land; instrument: airplane
- Flight time: 2,032 hours in all; 1,244 in this make and model; 25 in the last 90 days; 9 in the last 30 days; 2,026 as pilot in command
- Last flight review: September 5, 2025
- Medical certificate: Class 3 (without waivers/limitations)
- Seat: left
- Injury: no injuries
The aircraft
- Airframe total time: 5,233.9 hours
- Last inspection: annual inspection, May 6, 2026; 9 hours since
- Maximum gross weight: 4,000 lb
- Seats: 4
- Landing gear: retractable
- Engine: Continental TSIO-520-P (piston); 5,234 hours total
The flight
- Departed from: HIO Hillsboro OR at 8:35 pm
- Flight plan: VFR
- Runway 16/3, 5,146 ft by 100 ft
Weather at the time
- Light: daylight
- Wind: from 180° at 7 knots
- Visibility: 10 statute miles
- Sky: overcast at 6,500 ft
- Temperature: 64°F (18°C), dew point 45°F (7°C)
- Altimeter: 30.12 inHg
- Observation at 1:00 pm from KSLE
Weather report (METAR): METAR KSLE 031956Z 18007KT 10SM OVC065 18/07 A3012 RMK AO2 RAE25 SLP197 P0000 T01830072 $
Injuries
| Fatal | Serious | Minor | None | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Flight crew | 1 |
Photographs from the investigation 5 pictures from the NTSB's docket, as the NTSB released them
Photograph 1 – Accident Airplane Prior to Recovery
Photograph 2 – Damage
Photograph 3 – Damage
Photograph 4 - Damage
Photograph 5 - DamageThe NTSB's photographs with the NTSB's captions, at screen size. Open a picture to see it full size or to report one that should not be shown.
Documents from the investigation the NTSB's docket: the evidence folder behind the report
2 documents, released by the NTSB on September 3, 2026. 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, 10 pages | View Download |
| 2 | Photos | PDF, 6 pages · our copy | View Download |
The same docket at the NTSB · documents without a copy here are fetched from the NTSB when you open them.
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