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FAA incident report · Cessna 425 · Fresno, CA · April 28, 2003

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Date
April 28, 2003 · 15:51 local
Place
Fresno, CA
Airport
Fresno Yosemite International Airport
Phase of flight
Level Off Touchdown
Operating rules
General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage
Minor damage
Aircraft
N794B
Reported as
Cessna 425
Reported engine
Pratt & Whitney PT6A112
People aboard
2
Fatal injuries
0
Pilot’s flight hours
2,200 total800 in this make and model120 in the last 90 days

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What happened

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(-23) On 04/28/03, the pilot-in-command (PIC), along with one passenger on board, were en route to ontario international airport (ont). While on approach into ont, and after selecting the landing gear lever to the down position, the PIC noticed there was no green light on the instrument panel for the nose landing gear (indicating it was not down and locked). The PIC communicated with the air traffic control tower (ATCT) and informed them of his problem. A fly-by near the tower verified the nose landing gear was not extended. The PIC elected to fly the aircraft to Fresno Yosemite International Airport (fat) due to the fact that he had enough fuel and the maintenance for the subject aircraft is accomplished at fat. The PIC completed an emergency gear "blow-down" checklist procedure prior to landing, but it was not successful. On 04/28/03 at 1551 hours PDT, the Cessna 425 conquest I made a successful nose gear-up landing at fat on runway 11L. It appeared that the PIC feathered and shutdown the right engine, since it displayed very little propeller damage. However, the left engine showed signs that it was still under power due to the curling of the propeller blades.

As the FAA filed it

(-23) ON 04/28/03, THE PILOT-IN-COMMAND (PIC), ALONG WITH ONE PASSENGER ON BOARD, WERE EN ROUTE TO ONTARIO INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT (ONT). WHILE ON APPROACH INTO ONT, AND AFTER SELECTING THE LANDING GEAR LEVER TO THE DOWN POSITION, THE PIC NOTICED THERE WAS NO GREEN LIGHT ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL FOR THE NOSE LANDING GEAR (INDICATING IT WAS NOT DOWN AND LOCKED). THE PIC COMMUNICATED WITH THE AIR TRAFFIC CONTROL TOWER (ATCT) AND INFORMED THEM OF HIS PROBLEM. A FLY-BY NEAR THE TOWER VERIFIED THE NOSE LANDING GEAR WAS NOT EXTENDED. THE PIC ELECTED TO FLY THE AIRCRAFT TO FRESNO YOSEMITE INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT (FAT) DUE TO THE FACT THAT HE HAD ENOUGH FUEL AND THE MAINTENANCE FOR THE SUBJECT AIRCRAFT IS ACCOMPLISHED AT FAT. THE PIC COMPLETED AN EMERGENCY GEAR "BLOW-DOWN" CHECKLIST PROCEDURE PRIOR TO LANDING, BUT IT WAS NOT SUCCESSFUL. ON 04/28/03 AT 1551 HOURS PDT, THE CESSNA 425 CONQUEST I MADE A SUCCESSFUL NOSE GEAR-UP LANDING AT FAT ON RUNWAY 11L. IT APPEARED THAT THE PIC FEATHERED AND SHUTDOWN THE RIGHT ENGINE, SINCE IT DISPLAYED VERY LITTLE PROPELLER DAMAGE. HOWEVER, THE LEFT ENGINE SHOWED SIGNS THAT IT WAS STILL UNDER POWER DUE TO THE CURLING OF THE PROPELLER BLADES.