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Incident · Minor damage

FAA incident report · Cessna 172RG · Lafayette, IN · November 25, 1998

Date: November 25, 1998 · 14:16 local
Place: Lafayette, IN
Airport: Purdue University
Phase of flight: Fcd/Prec Ldg From Cruise
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Minor damage
Aircraft: N9863B
Reported as: Cessna 172RG
People aboard: 1
Fatal injuries: 0

N9863BRegistered now · Cessna 172RGS/N 172RG1059 · Built 1982 Airframe modelCessna 172RG Engine modelLycoming I0360 SER A&CReciprocating

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What happened

The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.

(-5)The left main landing gear would not extend to the down and locked position. The landing gear was cycled several times using both the normal system and the emergency hand pump. The pilot made a gear up landing. Examination by maintenance personnel found that a portion of the down stop assy. Had broken off, and was jammed into the down lock switch. This caused the landing motor to shut off prior to all landing reaching the full down and locked position. privacy data omitted This incident is closed.

As the FAA filed it

(-5)THE LEFT MAIN LANDING GEAR WOULD NOT EXTEND TO THE DOWN AND LOCKED POSITION. THE LANDING GEAR WAS CYCLED SEVERAL TIMES USING BOTH THE NORMAL SYSTEM AND THE EMERGENCY HAND PUMP. THE PILOT MADE A GEAR UP LANDING. EXAMINATION BY MAINTENANCE PERSONNEL FOUND THAT A PORTION OF THE DOWN STOP ASSY. HAD BROKEN OFF, AND WAS JAMMED INTO THE DOWN LOCK SWITCH. THIS CAUSED THE LANDING MOTOR TO SHUT OFF PRIOR TO ALL LANDING REACHING THE FULL DOWN AND LOCKED POSITION. ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^ THIS INCIDENT IS CLOSED.

Other reports on N9863B · 1

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

Incident 19870711034389IGo Round (Aborted VFR) · Atlanta, GAThe aircraft settled into the runway during an attempted go around. High density altitude.Jul 11, 1987 · Minor damage