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Incident

FAA incident report · Stbros SD3-30 · Pittsburgh, PA · December 25, 1990

Date: December 25, 1990 · 18:00 local
Place: Pittsburgh, PA
Airport: Greater Pittsburgh International
Phase of flight: Final Approach-IFR
Operating rules: Air taxi and commuter (Part 135)
Operator: CROA
Aircraft: N2630A
Reported as: Stbros SD330
Reported engine: Pratt & Whitney PT6A45R
People aboard: 10
Fatal injuries: 0
Pilot’s flight hours: 2,893 total541 in this make and model186 in the last 90 days

N2630ARegistration cancelled May 20, 2015 · Short Bros. & Harland SD3-30S/N SH 3081 · Built 1981 Airframe modelShort Bros. & Harland SD3-30 Engine modelPratt & Whitney Canada PT6A-60ATurbo-prop

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What happened

The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.

Unsafe left gear down indication. Appeared down. Landed safely. Uplock switch had broken wire.

As the FAA filed it

UNSAFE LEFT GEAR DOWN INDICATION. APPEARED DOWN. LANDED SAFELY. UPLOCK SWITCH HAD BROKEN WIRE.

Other reports on N2630A · 3

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

Incident 19940116003219IFinal Approach-IFR · Pittsburgh, PANarrative: on approach to landing right main did not illuminate green. Flight followed emergency procedures and landed without incident. Submission of this report closes this incident.Jan 16, 1994 Incident 19900622032539IForced/Precautionary Landing · Pittsburgh, PAVibration on takeoff. Returned and landed. Replaced nose wheel.Jun 22, 1990 Incident 19900114006549IOther Ground Ops · Pittsburgh, PAEmergency and parking brake set. Aircraft moved back and hit bus. Parking brake handle detent faulty.Jan 14, 1990 · Minor damage