# Incident 19791126046099I: Cessna 402C, Billings, MT, November 26, 1979

- Type: FAA incident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: November 26, 1979, 16:30 local time
- Place: Billings, MT
- Airport: Logan International
- Damage: Minor damage
- Phase of flight: Fcd/Prec Ldg From Cruise
- Operating rules: Air taxi and commuter (Part 135)
- Operator: BSA
- Location: 45.7833° N, 108.5007° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Billings, MT, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=45.7833&lon=-108.5007&mi=10
- Aircraft: N5826C, registered now (https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N5826C) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Cessna 402C (registry code 207590R, https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-402c) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: Continental TSIO-520 series (registry code 17040, https://openairdocs.org/engine/continental-tsio-520-series) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: CESSNA 402C
- People aboard: 7
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Pilot flight hours: 15,000 total, 600 in this make and model, 0 in the last 90 days
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19791126046099I

## Narrative

As the FAA filed it, in capitals; the FAA replaces private details with ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^.

NOSE GEAR DID NOT EXTEND DUE TO HYDRAULIC LEAK. EMERGENCY METHOD FAILED DUE TO LOOSE FLEX PULL CABLE.

## Other reports on N5826C (15)

Matched to the same aircraft by N-number and date.

- [Incident 19910930052989I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19910930052989I), Sep 30, 1991: Cessna 402C (N5826C), Billings, MT. Left engine failure in flight. Continued to destination. Landed safely. Found camshaft had failed.
- [Incident 19910710036109I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19910710036109I), Jul 10, 1991: Cessna 402C (N5826C), Billings, MT. Smoke from right engine on departure. Returned. Pilot reported engine had higher than normal fuel flow indication.
- [Incident 19901220062199I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19901220062199I), Dec 20, 1990: Cessna 402C (N5826C), Billings, MT. Cabin heater failed on climb. Returned. Landed safely.
- [Incident 19901017054589I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19901017054589I), Oct 17, 1990: Cessna 402C (N5826C), Billings, MT. Right alternator failed. Field circuit breaker popped on climb. Returned. Alternator and voltage regulator replaced
- [Incident 19891108061239I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19891108061239I), Nov 8, 1989: Cessna 402C (N5826C), Billings, MT. Right engine failed. Secured and flew to destination. NR1 and 2 cylinder connecting rods had failed.
- [Incident 19890824048959I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19890824048959I), Aug 24, 1989: Cessna 402C (N5826C), Billings, MT. Left engine fuel flow exceeded red line on takeoff roll. Aborted. Fuel flow was adjusted to proper flow.
- [Incident 19890703050949I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19890703050949I), Jul 3, 1989: Cessna 402C (N5826C), Billings, MT. Left alternator out light illuminated. Returned. Found field wire shorted to shielding. Replaced wire.
- [Incident 19890629050959I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19890629050959I), Jun 29, 1989: Cessna 402C (N5826C), Billings, MT. Left engine cylinder head temperature approaching red line. Returned. Found loose wire at probe.
- [Incident 19890416030979I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19890416030979I), Apr 16, 1989: Cessna 402C (N5826C), Billings, MT. Had flickering hydraulic pressure flow light on both engines. Returned. Reservoir fluid level was low.
- [Incident 19890412026409I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19890412026409I), Apr 12, 1989: Cessna 402CESSNA (N5826C), Billings, MT. Alternator fail light indications. Aborted takeoff. Left voltage regulator failed causing off line drop for both.
- [Incident 19890202017889I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19890202017889I), Feb 2, 1989: Cessna 402C (N5826C), Glasgow, MT. Losing oil pressure on right engine on climb. Returned. Oil breather pipe was frozen. Caused push rod seals to blow
- [Incident 19890114006429I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19890114006429I), Jan 14, 1989: Cessna 402C (N5826C), Billings, MT. Right engine lost power and was shut down. Returned to Billings. Found camshaft broke at the governor drive gear.
- [Incident 19880503021399I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19880503021399I), May 3, 1988: Cessna 402C (N5826C), Billings, MT. Transit light indicated unsafe gear uplock on departure. Returned. Found gear doors were out of adjustment.
- [Incident 19880403044059I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19880403044059I), Apr 3, 1988: Cessna 402C (N5826C), Glasgow, MT. Abnormal vibration of engine. Oil pressure down. Engine shut down. Found a separated cylinder head.
- [Incident 19810807061799I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19810807061799I), Aug 7, 1981: Cessna 402CESSNA (N5826C), Casper, WY. Right main landing anti swivel scissors came apart. Wheel turned sideways on landing.

From the FAA Accident/Incident Data System. Reports are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model. For accidents, the NTSB's own investigation is the fuller record.

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