From the FAA’s Accident/Incident Data System (AIDS), through its Aviation Safety Information Portal, as reported. The NTSB investigates accidents separately, and its record of an accident is the fuller one. The aircraft is matched to the registry 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.
What happened
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(-23) On 5/9/98, a CE-172RG, N5284V, experienced a RH main landing gear collapse while landing at Pompano Beach FL. The pilot stated that he had electrical problems enroute to Pompano. He performed emergency procedures for electrical failure, including manually lowering the landing gear, but the RH gear did not lock down. Due to weather deteriation, he elected to land. Aircraft suffered minor damages with no injuries. privacy data omitted Also, the condition lights (cat lights) were turned in for night flight from previous flight. Due to this, the pilot couldn't confirm 3 green.
As the FAA filed it
(-23) ON 5/9/98, A CE-172RG, N5284V, EXPERIENCED A RH MAIN LANDING GEAR COLLAPSE WHILE LANDING AT POMPANO BEACH FL. THE PILOT STATED THAT HE HAD ELECTRICAL PROBLEMS ENROUTE TO POMPANO. HE PERFORMED EMERGENCY PROCEDURES FOR ELECTRICAL FAILURE, INCLUDING MANUALLY LOWERING THE LANDING GEAR, BUT THE RH GEAR DID NOT LOCK DOWN. DUE TO WEATHER DETERIATION, HE ELECTED TO LAND. AIRCRAFT SUFFERED MINOR DAMAGES WITH NO INJURIES. ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^ ALSO, THE CONDITION LIGHTS (CAT LIGHTS) WERE TURNED IN FOR NIGHT FLIGHT FROM PREVIOUS FLIGHT. DUE TO THIS, THE PILOT COULDN'T CONFIRM 3 GREEN.
Other reports on N5284V · 2
Matched to the same aircraft by N-number and date.