# Incident 19810124007229I: Aerosp 262ANORD, Middletown, PA, January 24, 1981

- Type: FAA incident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: January 24, 1981, 10:45 local time
- Place: Middletown, PA
- Airport: Harrisburg International
- Phase of flight: To Init Climb(1st Pwr Reduct)
- Operating rules: Air taxi and commuter (Part 135)
- Operator: PCAA
- Location: 40.1932° N, 76.7626° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at HARRISBURG INTL (MDT), within about a mile (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=40.1932&lon=-76.7626&mi=10
- Aircraft: N29816, a cancelled registration (https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N29816-2002-11-27) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Nord 262-A (registry code 6380501, https://openairdocs.org/model/nord-262-a) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: Turbomeca BASTAN VI series (registry code 60009, https://openairdocs.org/engine/turbomeca-bastan-vi-series) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: AEROSP 262ANORD
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Pilot flight hours: 8,730 total, 945 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/19810124007229I

## Narrative

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

THE LANDING GEAR WOULD NOT RETRACT. MAINTENANCE REPLACED A FAULTY ELECTRICAL VALVE.

## Other reports on N29816 (9)

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

- [Incident 19930327010189I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19930327010189I), Mar 27, 1993: Aerosp 262A12NORD (N29816), Niagara Falls, NY, Minor damage. Bird strike on left wing outboard leading edge during final approach. Landed safely.
- [Accident 19911020047019A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19911020047019A), Oct 20, 1991: Aerosp 262ANORD (N29816), Albany, NY, Substantial damage. Left engine prop blade separated on liftoff and penetrated baggage compartment. Aborted landed safely on runway.
- [Incident 19810714053579I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19810714053579I), Jul 14, 1981: Aerosp 262ANORD (N29816), Pittsburgh, PA, Minor damage. Hydraulic pressure lost because of flex leak. Uneventful landing was made and leak was repaired.
- [Incident 19810308020019I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19810308020019I), Mar 8, 1981: Aerosp 262ANORD (N29816), Middletown, PA. Za landing gear would not retract after takeoff. Three green lights remained on. Repaired wiring to selector valve.
- [Incident 19801203085939I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19801203085939I), Dec 3, 1980: Aerosp 262ANORD (N29816), Middletown, PA. Precautionary landing after gear was manually extended.
- [Incident 19801118080289I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19801118080289I), Nov 18, 1980: Aerosp 262A12NORD (N29816), Altoona, PA. Sparks observed on center windshield panel at wire connection, accompanied by popping noise and fire.
- [Incident 19800203020569I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19800203020569I), Feb 3, 1980: Aerosp 262ANORD (N29816), Pittsburgh, PA. Pilot felt left wheel brake was dragging on takeoff. Landed without incident. No discrepancy found.
- [Incident 19791017051219I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19791017051219I), Oct 17, 1979: Aerosp 262ANORD (N29816), Pittsburgh, PA, Substantial damage. Aircraft damaged by jet blast from a large jet.
- [Incident 19790621016949I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19790621016949I), Jun 21, 1979: Aerosp 262ANORD (N29816), Middletown, PA. Gear extended manually due to hydraulic failure. An o ring seal failed.

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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