34.2098° N, 118.4900° WPlaced by OpenAirDocs at VAN NUYS (VNY), within about a mile.Open in the map
Date
December 23, 1985 · 13:30 local
Place
Van Nuys, CA
Airport
Van Nuys Airport
Phase of flight
Level Off Touchdown
Operating rules
General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage
Minor damage
Aircraft
N160S
Reported as
Beech F90
People aboard
600
Fatal injuries
0
Pilot’s flight hours
8,000 total75 in this make and model80 in the last 90 days
From the FAA’s Accident/Incident Data System (AIDS), through its Aviation Safety Information Portal, as reported. The NTSB investigates accidents separately, and its record of an accident is the fuller one. The aircraft is matched to the registry 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.
What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
Unable to extend gear for landing. Diverted and landed gear up. Electric gear motor had seized.
As the FAA filed it
UNABLE TO EXTEND GEAR FOR LANDING. DIVERTED AND LANDED GEAR UP. ELECTRIC GEAR MOTOR HAD SEIZED.