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Incident

FAA incident report · Beech B200 · Des Moines, IA · March 7, 2001

Date: March 7, 2001 · 14:30 local
Place: Des Moines, IA
Airport: Des Moines International
Phase of flight: Climb
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Aircraft: N1925P
Reported as: Beech B200
Fatal injuries: 0
Pilot’s flight hours: 5,500 total2,500 in this make and model125 in the last 90 days

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What happened

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(-23) After departure out of pella, Iowa, during climb out pilot selected gear up. Pilot heard loud noise. Right main landing gear light indicated unsafe. Co-pilot could visually see that the right main landing gear was down. Performed abnormal check list. Declared emergency with dsm ATCT. Radioed elliott aviation in dsm and discussed problem. Used emergency gear extension to try to put extra pressure on landing gear system. Flew a/c to consume and transfer fuel from right wing to left wing for preparation of emergency landing. Landed at dsm international airport without incident. Note: maintenance determined that right main landing gear accuator failed. M or d report to follow.

As the FAA filed it

(-23) AFTER DEPARTURE OUT OF PELLA, IOWA, DURING CLIMB OUT PILOT SELECTED GEAR UP. PILOT HEARD LOUD NOISE. RIGHT MAIN LANDING GEAR LIGHT INDICATED UNSAFE. CO-PILOT COULD VISUALLY SEE THAT THE RIGHT MAIN LANDING GEAR WAS DOWN.PERFORMED ABNORMAL CHECK LIST. DECLARED EMERGENCY WITH DSM ATCT. RADIOED ELLIOTT AVIATION IN DSM AND DISCUSSED PROBLEM. USED EMERGENCY GEAR EXTENSION TO TRY TO PUT EXTRA PRESSURE ON LANDING GEAR SYSTEM. FLEW A/C TO CONSUME AND TRANSFER FUEL FROM RIGHT WING TO LEFT WING FOR PREPARATION OF EMERGENCY LANDING. LANDED AT DSM INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT WITHOUT INCIDENT. NOTE: MAINTENANCE DETERMINED THAT RIGHT MAIN LANDING GEAR ACCUATOR FAILED. M OR D REPORT TO FOLLOW.