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Incident

FAA incident report · EMB EMB145 · Buffalo, NY · February 1, 2002

Date: February 1, 2002 · 07:20 local
Place: Buffalo, NY
Airport: Greater Buffalo International
Phase of flight: To Init Climb(1st Pwr Reduct)
Operating rules: Air carrier (Part 121)
Operator: CHQA
Aircraft: N277SK
Reported as: EMB EMB145
People aboard: 3
Fatal injuries: 0

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What happened

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(-23) On Friday, February 01, 2002, at 0720 EST, an Embraer Emb-145, N277SK, flight 4906, operated by chautauqua airlines, after departure from the Buffalo niagara international airport enrout to boston, MA, reported being unable to retract the landing gear. The aircraft returned to buf, a landing was accomplished and the aircraft taxied to the ramp without incident. Fire and rescue responded. There were no injuries. The mechanic found the landing gear wheel wells packed with snow and ice. The mechanics cleaned the landing gear wheel wells. An operational check was satisfactory and the aircraft returned to service. This incident is considered closed.

As the FAA filed it

(-23) ON FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 01, 2002, AT 0720 EST, AN EMBRAER EMB-145, N277SK, FLIGHT 4906, OPERATED BY CHAUTAUQUA AIRLINES, AFTER DEPARTURE FROM THE BUFFALO NIAGARA INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT ENROUT TO BOSTON, MA, REPORTED BEING UNABLE TO RETRACT THE LANDING GEAR. THE AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO BUF, A LANDING WAS ACCOMPLISHED AND THE AIRCRAFT TAXIED TO THE RAMP WITHOUT INCIDENT. FIRE AND RESCUE RESPONDED. THERE WERE NO INJURIES. THE MECHANIC FOUND THE LANDING GEAR WHEEL WELLS PACKED WITH SNOW AND ICE. THE MECHANICS CLEANED THE LANDING GEAR WHEEL WELLS. AN OPERATIONAL CHECK WAS SATISFACTORY AND THE AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE. THIS INCIDENT IS CONSIDERED CLOSED.