# Incident 19980121004969I: Dhav DHC8102, Rochester, NY, January 21, 1998

- Type: FAA incident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: January 21, 1998, 08:37 local time
- Place: Rochester, NY
- Airport: Greater Rochester Internationa
- Phase of flight: Fcd/Prec Ldg From Cruise
- Operating rules: Air carrier (Part 121)
- Operator: PCAA
- Location: 43.1548° N, 77.6156° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Rochester, NY, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=43.1548&lon=-77.6156&mi=10
- Aircraft: N819EX, a cancelled registration (https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N819EX-2004-07-12) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Dehavilland DHC-8-102 (registry code 2809003, https://openairdocs.org/model/dehavilland-dhc-8-102) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: NONE (registry code 00000, https://openairdocs.org/engine/none) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: DHAV DHC8102
- People aboard: 15
- Fatal injuries: 0
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19980121004969I

## Narrative

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

NARRATIVE: ON WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 21, 1998, A DEHAVILLAND DHC-8-102, N819EX, S/N 016, OPERATED BY ALLEGHENY AIRLINES, EXPERIENCED AN UNSAFE GEAR INDICATION IN THE COCKPIT. THE CAPTAIN INITIATED THE EMERGENCY EXTENSION SYSTEM, LOWERED THE GEAR MANUALLY AND LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. AFTER UNLOADING WAS COMPLETE, THE AIRCRAFT WAS FERRIED TO THE ALLEGHENY AIRLINES MAINTENANCE FACILITY IN NEW CUMBERLAND, PA. MAINTENANCE PERSONNEL FOUND A FAILED SOLENOID IN THE ELECTRIC LANDING GEAR SELECTION VALVE. THEY REPLACED THE VALVE AND THEN RETURNED THE AIRCRAFT TO SERVICE. VISUAL METEOROLOGICAL CONDITIONS PREVAILED AT THE TIME AND AN IFR FLIGHT PLAN WAS FILED. THE AIRCRAFT WAS NOT DAMAGED AND THERE WERE NO INJURIES. THE FLIGHT ORIGINATED AT BRADLEY INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT, CT. THIS INCIDENT IS CONSIDERED CLOSED.

## Other reports on N819EX (4)

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

- [Incident 20000616034139I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20000616034139I), Jun 16, 2000: Dhav DHC8102 (N819EX), New York, NY. (-23)At La Guardia Airport, allegheny-flt. 3676 captain, wtih assistance from first officer had difficulty turning control column to right to move aileron.…
- [Incident 20000211002929I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20000211002929I), Feb 11, 2000: Dhav DHC8102 (N819EX), Buffalo, NY. On Friday, February 11, 2000 at 1236 EST, allegheny airlines flight 3594, DHC-8, N819EX, landed on runway 31 at Buffalo niagara international airport due to a…
- [Incident 19940512023069I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19940512023069I), May 12, 1994: Dhav DHC8102 (N819EX), State College, PA. NR2 engine reverted to manual and lost power. Replaced electronic control unit. Torque sensor hydro unit. Fuel pump.
- [Incident 19940407010039I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19940407010039I), Apr 7, 1994: Dhav DHC8102 (N819EX), White Plains, NY. Oil pressure light on in flight. NR2 engine shutdown. Landed at White Plains. Replaced fuel control and pump.

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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