# Incident 19990408019979I: Cessna 182Q, Groton - New Lo, CT, April 8, 1999

- Type: FAA incident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: April 8, 1999, 14:45 local time
- Place: Groton - New Lo, CT
- Airport: Groton-New London
- Damage: Minor damage
- Phase of flight: Fcd/Prec Ldg From Cruise
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 41.3301° N, 72.0451° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at GROTON-NEW LONDON (GON), within about a mile (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=41.3301&lon=-72.0451&mi=10
- Aircraft: N2AJ, registered now (https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N2AJ) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Cessna 182Q (registry code 2072732, https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-182q) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: Lycoming 0-540 series (registry code 41532, https://openairdocs.org/engine/lycoming-0-540-series) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: CESSNA 182Q
- People aboard: 4
- Fatal injuries: 0
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19990408019979I

## Narrative

As the FAA filed it, in capitals; the FAA replaces private details with ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^.

MR. TOMMY THOMASON HAD AN UNSAFE GEAR INDICATION WHEN HE LOWERED THE LANDING GEAR FOR LANDING. MAINTENANCE PERSONEL FROM COLUMBIA AIR SERVICES, INC.  GROTON, CT WERE ABLE TO PULL THE NOSE WHEEL DOWN AND LOCKED IT IN PLACE.  THERE WAS DAMAGE TO THE NOSE LANDING GEAR DOORS AND ONE OF THE PROPELLER TIPS.  THEY COMPLETED 8 NORMAL GEAR SWINGS AND 2 EMERGENCY GEAR SWINGS, BOTH SYSTEMS OPERATED NORMALLY.  IT WAS RECOMMENDED THAT THE HYDRAULIC POWER PACK BE SENT FOR OVERHAUL AS A PRECAUTIONARY MEASURE.  COLUMBIA AIR SERVICES, INC. WILL CONTACT THIS OFFICE IF THEY DETECT ANY OTHER PROBLEMS WITH THE LANDING GEAR SYSTEM.

## Other reports on N2AJ (1)

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

- [Incident 19921024053669I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19921024053669I), Oct 24, 1992: Cessna 182Q (N2AJ), Paducah, KY, Minor damage. Nose wheel and tire received minor damage during the landing at airport.

From the FAA Accident/Incident Data System. Reports are matched to registry aircraft 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. For accidents, the NTSB's own investigation is the fuller record.

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