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Incident · Minor damage

FAA incident report · Cessna 402A · Ft Lauderdale, FL · March 24, 1998

Date: March 24, 1998 · 09:20 local
Place: Ft Lauderdale, FL
Airport: Ft Lauderdale Executive
Phase of flight: Level Off Touchdown
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Minor damage
Aircraft: N17UA
Reported as: Cessna 402A
Reported engine: Continental TSIO520*
People aboard: 1
Fatal injuries: 0
Pilot’s flight hours: 1,060 total1,000 in this make and model60 in the last 90 days

N17UARegistration cancelled Feb 10, 2004 · Cessna 402AS/N 402A0017 · Built 1969 Airframe modelCessna 402A 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.

(-23) On 3/24/98, the pilot indicated that on the approach to landing at fxe, he did not receive a down and lock indication on the left main gear. He informed the tower, and requested a fly-by. A fly-by was performed to which the tower reported the gear seemed to be down and locked. He declared an emergency and on final approach for runway 26, on touch down the left main collapsed. Inspection of the aircraft revealed that the left main gear down lock assembly broke. Alternate method of lowering th egear was not possible due to jamming of broken piece in wheel well.

As the FAA filed it

(-23) ON 3/24/98, THE PILOT INDICATED THAT ON THE APPROACH TO LANDING AT FXE, HE DID NOT RECEIVE A DOWN AND LOCK INDICATION ON THE LEFT MAIN GEAR. HE INFORMED THE TOWER, AND REQUESTED A FLY-BY. A FLY-BY WAS PERFORMED TO WHICH THE TOWER REPORTED THE GEAR SEEMED TO BE DOWN AND LOCKED. HE DECLARED AN EMERGENCY AND ON FINAL APPROACH FOR RUNWAY 26, ON TOUCH DOWN THE LEFT MAIN COLLAPSED. INSPECTION OF THE AIRCRAFT REVEALED THAT THE LEFT MAIN GEAR DOWN LOCK ASSEMBLY BROKE. ALTERNATE METHOD OF LOWERING TH EGEAR WAS NOT POSSIBLE DUE TO JAMMING OF BROKEN PIECE IN WHEEL WELL.