Without hydraulic pressure the gear would be hanging straight down.

"Tom S." wrote in message
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Tom Hughes wrote:

Hooks Airport, Spring TX, 2:15 PM today
Cessna 210-L
Landing gear malfunction.
Gear down, but would not idicate in lock position.
Main gear collapsed on touchdown. Nose gear remained down and locked.
Pilot walked away with no injuries.

Photo is available.

Tom Hughes
Tomball, TX

If the gear is down on a 210, how could it collapse? Putting weight on the
gear would lock it in position. Or did it just dangle?






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