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Incident · Minor damage

FAA incident report · Cessna T303 · Casper, WY · April 14, 1997

Date: April 14, 1997 · 19:48 local
Place: Casper, WY
Airport: Natrona County International
Phase of flight: Fcd/Prec Ldg From Cruise
Operating rules: Air taxi and commuter (Part 135)
Operator: CBCA
Damage: Minor damage
Aircraft: N4095V
Reported as: Cessna T303
People aboard: 1
Fatal injuries: 0
Pilot’s flight hours: 2,301 total715 in this make and model284 in the last 90 days

N4095VRegistration cancelled Aug 13, 2004 · Cessna T303S/N T30300275 · Built 1984 Airframe modelCessna T303 Engine modelContinental TSIO-520 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

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

Narrative: on April 14, 1997, N4095V was enroute to Casper, Wyoming when the metering pin in the shock strut separated at the upper metering hole. This allowed the gear to extend beyond the wheelwell area, preventing the left main gear to extend. Pilot landed aircraft safely, both engines were shutdown and prop blades were in the feather position. Mis and m or d reports are in progress. This is a final report.

As the FAA filed it

NARRATIVE: ON APRIL 14, 1997, N4095V WAS ENROUTE TO CASPER, WYOMING WHEN THE METERING PIN IN THE SHOCK STRUT SEPARATED AT THE UPPER METERING HOLE. THIS ALLOWED THE GEAR TO EXTEND BEYOND THE WHEELWELL AREA, PREVENTING THE LEFT MAIN GEAR TO EXTEND. PILOT LANDED AIRCRAFT SAFELY, BOTH ENGINES WERE SHUTDOWN AND PROP BLADES WERE IN THE FEATHER POSITION. MIS AND M OR D REPORTS ARE IN PROGRESS. THIS IS A FINAL REPORT.

Other reports on N4095V · 2

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

Incident 19950809041059IGround Taxi, Other Airplane · Casper, WYNarrative: on 08-09-95 PIC was on a VFR cargo flight to billings, MT. When cleared for an intersection take-off on rwy 30 at Casper, WY. PIC made a right 270 degree turn to get into position. In this turn the left propeller struck a runway/taxiway sign and…Aug 9, 1995 · Minor damage Incident 19910404015839IForced/Precautionary Landing · Billings, MTOil leak during takeoff. Made emergency landing. Oil pump cover was leaking.Apr 4, 1991