Aviation Accident Summaries

Aviation Accident Summary DEN84LA074

ENGLEWOOD, CO, USA

Aircraft #1

N45AM

CESSNA 210D

Analysis

THE ACFT WAS LANDED WITH THE MAIN GEAR RETRACTED AFTER ATTEMPTS TO EXTEND THEM FAILED. AFTER LANDING THE ACFT DEPARTED THE RIGHT SIDE OF THE RWY. POST ACCIDENT EXAMINATION REVEALED THAT THE SECONDARY RELIEF VALVE HAD FAILED IN THE HYDRAULIC POWER PACK. THIS PREVENTED A BUILD-UP OF PRESSURE IN THE HYDRAULIC SYSTEM. THE ACFT HAD ONLY FLOWN 57 HOURS SINCE THE HYDRAULIC POWER PACK WAS OVERHAULED IN JULY 1983.

 

Source: NTSB Aviation Accident Database

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