MINR · Cessna 210M · 1998-02-23 · LAFAYETTE, LA, USA
Event
NTSB number
FTW98LA131
Event ID
20001211X09548
Type
Accident
Date
1998-02-23
Location
LAFAYETTE, LA, USA
Injuries
Highest injury
MINR
Fatal
0
Serious
0
Minor
1
Uninjured
0
Total aboard
1
Aircraft
Make
Cessna
Model
210M
Registration
N7354M
FAR Part
091
Engines
1
Damage
SUBS
Conditions
Light
DAYL
Weather
VMC
Probable cause
The unsecured squat switch wires located in the nose gear that were crimped (damaged) when the landing gear was retracted and shorted, resulting in an in-flight fire. A factor was the failure of the landing gear to extend during the emergency descent/landing.