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FAA incident report · Stbros SD3-30 · Pittsburgh, PA · December 24, 1985

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Date
December 24, 1985 · 09:27 local
Place
Pittsburgh, PA
Airport
Greater Pittsburgh International
Phase of flight
Final Approach-IFR
Operating rules
Air taxi and commuter (Part 135)
Operator
CHQA
Aircraft
N331L
Reported as
Stbros SD330
People aboard
18
Fatal injuries
0
Pilot’s flight hours
13,440 total3,750 in this make and model210 in the last 90 days
N331LRegistration cancelled Sep 12, 1990 · Short Bros. & Harland SD3-30S/N SH3035Airframe modelShort Bros. & Harland SD3-30

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What happened

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Unsafe gear light. After circling made landing and gear safe light came on. Indication problem due to ice.

As the FAA filed it

UNSAFE GEAR LIGHT. AFTER CIRCLING MADE LANDING AND GEAR SAFE LIGHT CAME ON. INDICATION PROBLEM DUE TO ICE.

Other reports on N331L · 6

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

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