What happened
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(-5)On July 27, 1999, time unknown Mr. Marl alan cribbs, a private pilot certificate # 571064144, with two passengers on board, operated VFR a Gulfstream aerospace aero commander, model # 680-E, serial # 680E-863-81, registration #N8489C, from south county airport (Q99) direct to Watsonville airport(wvi). On final approach to Watsonville airport, Mr. Cirbbs (pilot in command (PIC)) observed an unsafe nose gear indication. This failure was also on confirmed by witness on the ground in Watsonville and visualconfirmation via the reflection of his nose gear on the aircrafts propeller spinner. The PIC attempted numerous dip maneuvers over pacific coast line trying to lock nose gear in place. When these maneuvers failed, PIC contacted bat approach control. He then requested bay approach, to assist in establishing emergency assistance via radio contact with an aircraft repair facility commander services located at hayward airport. PIC was granted permission by hwd tower controller in charge, sandra regruto. Communication was established with commander services on 118.9 mhz using radio equipment provided by hwd ATCT. PIC performed various maneuvers over livermore before flying direc t to hayward airport. With all available options attempted, and the nose gear still unlocked; N8489C, time 2250 (gmt) was cleared to land on runway 28L. PIC landed aircraft on 28R touch aircraft down and as instructed by commander services immediately brought aircraft to a stop. All three souls aboard evacuated aircraft unharmed. Aircraft sustained very minor damage to 3 bottom panels both nose gear doors, 2L band antennas, and battery exhaust stacks. Aircraft hobbs indicated 3890.8 hours. Total airframe hours = 6169.0 *** pilot did a good job*** failed part: mfg: aero commander p/n: 4790270-505 description: cylinder, retract
As the FAA filed it
(-5)ON JULY 27, 1999, TIME UNKNOWN MR. MARL ALAN CRIBBS, A PRIVATE PILOT CERTIFICATE # 571064144, WITH TWO PASSENGERS ON BOARD, OPERATED VFR A GULFSTREAM AEROSPACE AERO COMMANDER, MODEL # 680-E, SERIAL # 680E-863-81, REGISTRATION #N8489C, FROM SOUTH COUNTY AIRPORT (Q99) DIRECT TO WATSONVILLE AIRPORT(WVI). ON FINAL APPROACH TO WATSONVILLE AIRPORT, MR. CIRBBS (PILOT IN COMMAND (PIC)) OBSERVED AN UNSAFE NOSE GEAR INDICATION. THIS FAILURE WAS ALSO ON CONFIRMED BY WITNESS ON THE GROUND IN WATSONVILLE AND VISUALCONFIRMATION VIA THE REFLECTION OF HIS NOSE GEAR ON THE AIRCRAFTS PROPELLER SPINNER. THE PIC ATTEMPTED NUMEROUS DIP MANEUVERS OVER PACIFIC COAST LINE TRYING TO LOCK NOSE GEAR IN PLACE. WHEN THESE MANEUVERS FAILED, PIC CONTACTED BAT APPROACH CONTROL. HE THEN REQUESTED BAY APPROACH, TO ASSIST IN ESTABLISHING EMERGENCY ASSISTANCE VIA RADIO CONTACT WITH AN AIRCRAFT REPAIR FACILITY COMMANDER SERVICES LOCATED AT HAYWARD AIRPORT. PIC WAS GRANTED PERMISSION BY HWD TOWER CONTROLLER IN CHARGE, SANDRA REGRUTO. COMMUNICATION WAS ESTABLISHED WITH COMMANDER SERVICES ON 118.9 MHZ USING RADIO EQUIPMENT PROVIDED BY HWD ATCT. PIC PERFORMED VARIOUS MANEUVERS OVER LIVERMORE BEFORE FLYING DIREC T TO HAYWARD AIRPORT. WITH ALL AVAILABLE OPTIONS ATTEMPTED, AND THE NOSE GEAR STILL UNLOCKED; N8489C, TIME 2250 (GMT) WAS CLEARED TO LAND ON RUNWAY 28L. PIC LANDED AIRCRAFT ON 28R TOUCH AIRCRAFT DOWN AND AS INSTRUCTED BY COMMANDER SERVICES IMMEDIATELY BROUGHT AIRCRAFT TO A STOP. ALL THREE SOULS ABOARD EVACUATED AIRCRAFT UNHARMED. AIRCRAFT SUSTAINED VERY MINOR DAMAGE TO 3 BOTTOM PANELS BOTH NOSE GEAR DOORS, 2L BAND ANTENNAS, AND BATTERY EXHAUST STACKS. AIRCRAFT HOBBS INDICATED 3890.8 HOURS. TOTAL AIRFRAME HOURS = 6169.0 *** PILOT DID A GOOD JOB*** FAILED PART: MFG: AERO COMMANDER P/N: 4790270-505 DESCRIPTION: CYLINDER, RETRACT
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