What happened
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(-5)Pilot reported smoke in cockpit while on approach to grr. Landed and determined that microswitch had failed which shuts off motor when gear is raised causing the motor to overheat and smoke. Pilot departed grr for beh without maint signoff or obtaining a ferry permit.
As the FAA filed it
(-5)PILOT REPORTED SMOKE IN COCKPIT WHILE ON APPROACH TO GRR. LANDED AND DETERMINED THAT MICROSWITCH HAD FAILED WHICH SHUTS OFF MOTOR WHEN GEAR IS RAISED CAUSING THE MOTOR TO OVERHEAT AND SMOKE. PILOT DEPARTED GRR FOR BEH WITHOUT MAINT SIGNOFF OR OBTAINING A FERRY PERMIT.
Other reports on N9321S · 6
Matched to the same aircraft by N-number and date.
Accident 20110511009519ALanding: Approach · Dowagiac, MIDuring a practice engine out approach and landing, flight instructor did not begin recovery action to prevent aircraft contact with terrain prior to runway surface.Incident 20100620041789ICruise/Level Flight · Medina, OHPilot entered cleveland class b airspace without establishing communications or receiving a clearance.Incident 20090903054009ICruise/Level Flight · Cleveland, OHInadvertent flight into class b airspace during student instruction. Pilot was distracted by students lack of altitude control and thought they were remaining outside of the class b airspace. No aircraft/airspace conflict was associated with this deviation.Incident 20080430834139ILevel Off Touchdown · Dayton, TN(-23) While landing under vft conditions pilot did not lower landing gear, after contact with the runway aircraft slid down run way approximately 1500'.Incident 19991020040199ILevel Off Touchdown · Benton Harbor, MI(-5) On 10/20/99, aircraft departed from Benton Harbor airport (beh), and attempted to land at niles airport (3TR). The pilot aborted the landing when he noticed that he failed to put the landing gear down and proceeded to Benton Harbor airport and landed…Incident 19981031045669IDescent · South Bend, INThe aircraft was IFR from olathe, Kansas (ojc) to kalamazoo, mi (azo). The pilot advised that the aircraft was out of fuel. The aircraft was vectored by ATC to sbn and landed without further incident. Privacy data omitted[privacy data omitted]