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Incident · Minor damage

FAA incident report · Beech E18S · Romulus, MI · January 14, 1980

Date: January 14, 1980 · 10:00 local
Place: Romulus, MI
Airport: Metro
Phase of flight: Level Off Touchdown
Operating rules: Air taxi and commuter (Part 135)
Damage: Minor damage
Aircraft: N45M
Reported as: Beech E18S
Fatal injuries: 0
Pilot’s flight hours: 15,000 total6,500 in this make and model0 in the last 90 days

N45MRegistration cancelled Aug 13, 2012 · Beech E18SS/N BA-225 · Built 1956 Airframe modelBeech E18S Engine modelPratt & Whitney R-985 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.

Failure of left upper landing gear sprocket idler bracket let chain jam and prevented full emergency gear extension

As the FAA filed it

FAILURE OF LEFT UPPER LANDING GEAR SPROCKET IDLER BRACKET LET CHAIN JAM AND PREVENTED FULL EMERGENCY GEAR EXTENSION

Other reports on N45M · 2

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

Incident 19790905034569IRoll-Out (Fixed Wing) · Buffalo, NYZd zg zk unable to exted gear normally, pilot injured by crank during emergency extension. Gear collapsed on roll.Sep 5, 1979 · Substantial damage Incident 19790328011899ITo Init Climb(1st Pwr Reduct) · Louisville, KYEngine became rough and lost power right after liftoff. Landed straight ahead. Cause not determined.Mar 28, 1979