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Incident · Minor damage

FAA incident report · Cessna T337F · Albuquerque, NM · March 26, 2002

Date: March 26, 2002 · 19:56 local
Place: Albuquerque, NM
Airport: Albuquerque International Airport
Phase of flight: Level Off Touchdown
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Minor damage
Aircraft: N1723M
Reported as: Cessna T337F
People aboard: 1
Fatal injuries: 0

N1723MRegistered now · Cessna T337FS/N 33701323 Airframe modelCessna T337F Engine modelContinental TSIO-360 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

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

(-23) Pilot was unable to extend the nose landing gear upon arrival at Albuquerque sunport in Albuquerque, NM. Pilot declared an emergency and elected to land on the main landing gear. The pilot feathered the front engine just before touchdown and landed with only minor damage to the aircraft nose gear doors and cowling. Post incident investigation revealed contamination in the hydraulic system which restricted the normal flow of hydraulic fluid.

As the FAA filed it

(-23) PILOT WAS UNABLE TO EXTEND THE NOSE LANDING GEAR UPON ARRIVAL AT ALBUQUERQUE SUNPORT IN ALBUQUERQUE, NM. PILOT DECLARED AN EMERGENCY AND ELECTED TO LAND ON THE MAIN LANDING GEAR. THE PILOT FEATHERED THE FRONT ENGINE JUST BEFORE TOUCHDOWN AND LANDED WITH ONLY MINOR DAMAGE TO THE AIRCRAFT NOSE GEAR DOORS AND COWLING. POST INCIDENT INVESTIGATION REVEALED CONTAMINATION IN THE HYDRAULIC SYSTEM WHICH RESTRICTED THE NORMAL FLOW OF HYDRAULIC FLUID.