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Incident

FAA incident report · Piper PA-44-180 · Van Nuys, CA · April 6, 2000

Date
April 6, 2000 · 21:21 local
Place
Van Nuys, CA
Airport
Van Nuys Airport
Phase of flight
Final Approach
Operating rules
General operating rules (Part 91)
Aircraft
N2185A
Reported as
Piper PA44180
People aboard
2
Fatal injuries
0

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What happened

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

(-23) 4/06/00 @ 2121 Hrs upon approach to Van Nuys Airport, the left main gear green light did not illuminate. Pilot switched light bulbs and found bulb ok. Pilot lowered landing gear by emergency extention means. Performed a fly-by at the tower. Performed landing without any further incident(s). Maintenance found broken wire at left main gear indication light assy.

As the FAA filed it

(-23) 4/06/00 @ 2121 HRS UPON APPROACH TO VAN NUYS AIRPORT, THE LEFT MAIN GEAR GREEN LIGHT DID NOT ILLUMINATE. PILOT SWITCHED LIGHT BULBS AND FOUND BULB OK. PILOT LOWERED LANDING GEAR BY EMERGENCY EXTENTION MEANS. PERFORMED A FLY-BY AT THE TOWER. PERFORMED LANDING WITHOUT ANY FURTHER INCIDENT(S). MAINTENANCE FOUND BROKEN WIRE AT LEFT MAIN GEAR INDICATION LIGHT ASSY.

Other reports on N2185A · 2

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