# Incident 19971223044419I: Piper PA31325, Norfolk, NE, December 23, 1997

- Type: FAA incident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: December 23, 1997, 12:12 local time
- Place: Norfolk, NE
- Airport: Karl Stefan Memorial
- Phase of flight: Initial Approach-IFR
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 41.9855° N, 97.4351° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at Karl Stefan Memorial Airport (OFK), within about a mile (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=41.9855&lon=-97.4351&mi=10
- Aircraft: N10QB, registered now (https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N10QB) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Piper PA-31-325 (registry code 7103105, https://openairdocs.org/model/piper-pa-31-325) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: Lycoming TI0-540 series (registry code 41533, https://openairdocs.org/engine/lycoming-ti0-540-series) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: PIPER PA31325
- People aboard: 1
- Fatal injuries: 0
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19971223044419I

## Narrative

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

NARRATIVE: N10QB WAS ON APPROACH TO NORFOLK, NE AIRPORT WHEN THE PILOT WAS UNABLE TO GET THE GEAR DOWN. HE EXECUTED A GO AROUND AND ATTEMPTED TO GET THE GEAR DOWN USING THE EMERGENCY PROCEDURES, BUT WAS UNSUCCESSFUL BECAUSE THE GEAR HANDLE WOULD ONLY GO FROM THE UP POSITION TO THE CENTER POSITION. THE GEAR HANDLE MUST BE IN THE DOWN POSITION FOR THE EMERGENCY SYSTEM TO WORK. THE MECHANIC WHO PREPARED THE AIRCRAFT FOR FERRY FLIGHT STATED THEY COULD NOT GET THE GEAR HANDLE TO THE DOWN POSITION AND IT FELT SPONGY. THEY APPLIED FORCE TO THE GEAR HANDLE, HEARD A POP AND THE GEAR WENT DOWN. LATER THE AIRCRAFT WAS PUT ON JACKS AND THE GEAR PERFORMED PROPERLY AND THERE WAS NO DETECTABLE LEAKS, ETC. THE HYDRAULIC POWER PACK WAS SENT TO BE OVERHAULED. THE OVERHAUL REPORT SHOWED NORMAL WEAR. THE CAUSE OF THE GEAR HANDLE STICKING HAS NOT BEEN DETERMINED.

## Other reports on N10QB (1)

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- [Accident 20000810004369A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20000810004369A), Aug 10, 2000: Piper PA31 (N10QB), Omaha, NE, No damage. (-23) Pilot stated he lowered landing gear,saw three green lights, landed airplane. Airplane slide to a halt all persons evacuated airplane un-injured. After…

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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