What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
Gear failed to extend. Hand crank down and landed ok.
As the FAA filed it
GEAR FAILED TO EXTEND. HAND CRANK DOWN AND LANDED OK.
FAA incident report · Piper PA31 · Binghamton, NY · April 15, 1981
- Date
- April 15, 1981 · 09:03 local
- Place
- Binghamton, NY
- Airport
- Broome County
- Phase of flight
- Initial Approach-IFR
- Operating rules
- Air taxi and commuter (Part 135)
- Aircraft
- N35161
- Reported as
- Piper PA31
- People aboard
- 4
- Fatal injuries
- 0
- Pilot’s flight hours
- 6,000 total900 in this make and model0 in the last 90 days
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