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FAA incident report · Cessna 414 · Wahpeton, ND · April 2, 1998

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Date
April 2, 1998 · 11:36 local
Place
Wahpeton, ND
Airport
Harry Stern Airport
Phase of flight
Fcd/Prec Ldg From Cruise
Operating rules
General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage
Minor damage
Aircraft
N1596T
Reported as
Cessna 414
Reported engine
Continental TSIO520L
People aboard
2
Fatal injuries
0
N1596TRegistered now · Cessna 414S/N 4140376 · Built 1973Airframe modelCessna 414Engine 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: aircraft entered pattern for landing, pilot noted that nose gear light indicated not down and locked. Pilot recycled gear a few times with same results. Pilot followed emergency procedures and landed with nose gear unsecured. Aircraft sustained minor damage. No injuries to pilot or to sole passenger. M or d to be submitted on finding of gear motor which had indications of possible seizure.

As the FAA filed it

NARRATIVE: AIRCRAFT ENTERED PATTERN FOR LANDING, PILOT NOTED THAT NOSE GEAR LIGHT INDICATED NOT DOWN AND LOCKED. PILOT RECYCLED GEAR A FEW TIMES WITH SAME RESULTS. PILOT FOLLOWED EMERGENCY PROCEDURES AND LANDED WITH NOSE GEAR UNSECURED. AIRCRAFT SUSTAINED MINOR DAMAGE. NO INJURIES TO PILOT OR TO SOLE PASSENGER. M OR D TO BE SUBMITTED ON FINDING OF GEAR MOTOR WHICH HAD INDICATIONS OF POSSIBLE SEIZURE.

Other reports on N1596T · 1

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

Accident 19801019057969ATo Init Climb(1st Pwr Reduct) · Corsica, SDLifted off nose high at end runway, settled to ground gear up. Incorrectly used flaps on take off. Full load.Oct 19, 1980 · Substantial damage