# Incident 19860319012359I: Beech C24R, San Jose, CA, March 19, 1986

- Type: FAA incident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: March 19, 1986, 13:00 local time
- Place: San Jose, CA
- Airport: Reid Hilllview
- Damage: Minor damage
- Phase of flight: Level Off Touchdown
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 37.3394° N, 121.8950° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of San Jose, CA, within about 8 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=37.3394&lon=-121.8950&mi=10
- Aircraft: N3824R, registered now (https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N3824R) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Beech C24R (registry code 1151254, https://openairdocs.org/model/beech-c24r) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: Lycoming O&VO-360 series (registry code 41514, https://openairdocs.org/engine/lycoming-o-vo-360-series) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: BEECH C24R
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Pilot flight hours: 200 total, 200 in this make and model
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19860319012359I

## Narrative

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

UNSAFE GEAR INDICATION ON LEFT MAIN GEAR. UNABLE TO EXTEND. TIRE WAS FOUND TO BE HUNG UP ON SHEET METAL IN WELL.

## Other reports on N3824R (3)

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

- [Incident 20240403002989I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20240403002989I), Apr 3, 2024: Beech C24R (N3824R), Santa Barbara, CA, Minor damage. On descent for landing at L71 gear down was selected. Gear in transit light came on, then nose gear and right main gear indicators lit, but not left main.…
- [Incident 19841029065769I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19841029065769I), Oct 29, 1984: Beech C24R (N3824R), San Jose, CA, Minor damage. Gear would not extend afer numerous attempts. Shock unit shortened by unknown persons. Wheel caught in wheel well.
- [Accident 19831125060259A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19831125060259A), Nov 25, 1983: Beech C24R (N3824R), Monterey, CA, Substantial damage. Nuts securing exhaust system to cylinders were missing. Exhaust tubes dropped down causing fire.

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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