19990223015699I

Incident

FAA incident report · Cessna 414 · Springfield, IL · February 23, 1999

Date: February 23, 1999 · 09:00 local
Place: Springfield, IL
Airport: Capital Airport
Phase of flight: Final Approach-IFR
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Aircraft: N515FV
Reported as: Cessna 414
Reported engine: Continental TSIO520*
People aboard: 2
Fatal injuries: 0
Pilot’s flight hours: 7,560 total3,166 in this make and model23 in the last 90 days

N515FVRegistered now · Cessna 414S/N 414-0410 Airframe modelCessna 414 Engine modelContinental TSIO-520 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

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(-5) At approximately 0900 CST, while on an instrument approach to runway 4 at Springfield, Illinois, Capital Airport, the pilot-in-command of Cessna 414, N515FV, Mr. Ronnie j. horwedel, selected landing gear down and failed to get the correct cockpit indications. A missed approach was made and the pilot tried to replace the indicator bulb. During the bulb replacement something shorted out the indicator light circuit and tripped the instrument light circuit breaker. Mr. Horwedel extended the landing gear with the emergency extension system and made another approach. The aircraft landed without incident and the pilot and one passenger deplaned without injuries. This incident is closed with this report.

As the FAA filed it

(-5) AT APPROXIMATELY 0900 CST, WHILE ON AN INSTRUMENT APPROACH TO RUNWAY 4 AT SPRINGFIELD, ILLINOIS, CAPITAL AIRPORT, THE PILOT-IN-COMMAND OF CESSNA 414, N515FV, MR. RONNIE J. HORWEDEL, SELECTED LANDING GEAR DOWN AND FAILED TO GET THE CORRECT COCKPIT INDICATIONS. A MISSED APPROACH WAS MADE AND THE PILOT TRIED TO REPLACE THE INDICATOR BULB. DURING THE BULB REPLACEMENT SOMETHING SHORTED OUT THE INDICATOR LIGHT CIRCUIT AND TRIPPED THE INSTRUMENT LIGHT CIRCUIT BREAKER. MR. HORWEDEL EXTENDED THE LANDING GEAR WITH THE EMERGENCY EXTENSION SYSTEM AND MADE ANOTHER APPROACH. THE AIRCRAFT LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT AND THE PILOT AND ONE PASSENGER DEPLANED WITHOUT INJURIES. THIS INCIDENT IS CLOSED WITH THIS REPORT.