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FAA incident report · Gulstm 681 · San Angelo, TX · March 1, 1996

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Date
March 1, 1996 · 15:30 local
Place
San Angelo, TX
Airport
Mathis Field
Phase of flight
Fcd/Prec Ldg From Cruise
Operating rules
General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage
Minor damage
Aircraft
N100GL
Reported as
Gulstm 681
People aboard
2
Fatal injuries
0
Pilot’s flight hours
28,000 total150 in this make and model60 in the last 90 days
N100GLRegistration cancelled Aug 14, 2013 · Aero Commander 681S/N 6028 · Built 1969Airframe modelAero Commander 681Engine modelAiResearch 331 SER 605HPTurbo-prop

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What happened

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

Narrative: this was a pleasure/business trip from houston, TX to San Angelo, TX. During landing gear extension at San Angelo, it was noted that the nose wheel did not indicate full down (no green light). Fly by over San Angelo tower confirmed gear down but nose wheel was cocked 90 degrees. Aircraft landed, ground off the tire and rim, then the nose gear folded up. There was minor skin damage to the aircraft. No fire or property damage. Maintenance replaced the steering block and the aircraft was ferried to Florida on March 5, 1996. Incident closed.

As the FAA filed it

NARRATIVE: THIS WAS A PLEASURE/BUSINESS TRIP FROM HOUSTON, TX TO SAN ANGELO, TX. DURING LANDING GEAR EXTENSION AT SAN ANGELO, IT WAS NOTED THAT THE NOSE WHEEL DID NOT INDICATE FULL DOWN (NO GREEN LIGHT). FLY BY OVER SAN ANGELO TOWER CONFIRMED GEAR DOWN BUT NOSE WHEEL WAS COCKED 90 DEGREES. AIRCRAFT LANDED, GROUND OFF THE TIRE AND RIM, THEN THE NOSE GEAR FOLDED UP. THERE WAS MINOR SKIN DAMAGE TO THE AIRCRAFT. NO FIRE OR PROPERTY DAMAGE. MAINTENANCE REPLACED THE STEERING BLOCK AND THE AIRCRAFT WAS FERRIED TO FLORIDA ON MARCH 5, 1996. INCIDENT CLOSED.