19990319016519I

Incident · Minor damage

FAA incident report · Namer AT-6D · Rancho Calif, CA · March 19, 1999

Date: March 19, 1999 · 13:00 local
Place: Rancho Calif, CA
Airport: French Valley Airport
Phase of flight: Level Off Touchdown
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Minor damage
Aircraft: N3617F
Reported as: Namer AT6D
People aboard: 2
Fatal injuries: 0
Pilot’s flight hours: 4,600 total

N3617FRegistered now · North American AT-6DS/N 90773 Airframe modelNorth American AT-6D Engine modelPratt & Whitney R1340 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

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

(-5) Rod assembly, p/n 88-33539 broke the landing gear handle mechanism connection shortly after takeoff. Pilot attempted to actuate landing gear to the down position by pushing on the broken rod assembly, however, was unable to produce enough leverage for actuation. Pilot declared in-flight emergency and landed aircraft gear up causing mininal structural damage to aircraft.

As the FAA filed it

(-5) ROD ASSEMBLY, P/N 88-33539 BROKE THE LANDING GEAR HANDLE MECHANISM CONNECTION SHORTLY AFTER TAKEOFF. PILOT ATTEMPTED TO ACTUATE LANDING GEAR TO THE DOWN POSITION BY PUSHING ON THE BROKEN ROD ASSEMBLY, HOWEVER, WAS UNABLE TO PRODUCE ENOUGH LEVERAGE FOR ACTUATION. PILOT DECLARED IN-FLIGHT EMERGENCY AND LANDED AIRCRAFT GEAR UP CAUSING MININAL STRUCTURAL DAMAGE TO AIRCRAFT.

Other reports on N3617F · 2

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

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