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Incident · Minor damage

FAA incident report · Saab SF340A · Pittsburgh, PA · April 17, 2000

Date: April 17, 2000 · 11:50 local
Place: Pittsburgh, PA
Airport: Greater Pittsburgh International
Phase of flight: Level Off Touchdown
Operating rules: Air carrier (Part 121)
Operator: CHQA
Damage: Minor damage
Aircraft: N146CQ
Reported as: Saab SF340A
Reported engine: GE CT7TP*
Fatal injuries: 0
Pilot’s flight hours: 3,300 total850 in this make and model180 in the last 90 days

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What happened

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

(-23) On 4/17/00, chqa flight #4210 enroute from ft. wayne, in (fwa) to Pittsburgh, PA (pit) was unable to extend the nose landing gear. Emergency equipment was standing by on runway 10 left. A successful landing was made with the nose landing gear in the retracted position. Minor damage was caused to the nose gear doors, and both propellers were damaged by contacting the ground. Passengers evacuated the aircraft by the front right emergency exit. One passenger cut his hand while he exited the airplane. Submission of this report closes this incident. (See attached narrative of the captain and co-pilot).

As the FAA filed it

(-23) ON 4/17/00, CHQA FLIGHT #4210 ENROUTE FROM FT. WAYNE, IN (FWA) TO PITTSBURGH, PA (PIT) WAS UNABLE TO EXTEND THE NOSE LANDING GEAR. EMERGENCY EQUIPMENT WAS STANDING BY ON RUNWAY 10 LEFT. A SUCCESSFUL LANDING WAS MADE WITH THE NOSE LANDING GEAR IN THE RETRACTED POSITION. MINOR DAMAGE WAS CAUSED TO THE NOSE GEAR DOORS, AND BOTH PROPELLERS WERE DAMAGED BY CONTACTING THE GROUND. PASSENGERS EVACUATED THE AIRCRAFT BY THE FRONT RIGHT EMERGENCY EXIT. ONE PASSENGER CUT HIS HAND WHILE HE EXITED THE AIRPLANE. SUBMISSION OF THIS REPORT CLOSES THIS INCIDENT. (SEE ATTACHED NARRATIVE OF THE CAPTAIN AND CO-PILOT).