From the FAA’s Accident/Incident Data System (AIDS), through its Aviation Safety Information Portal, as reported. The NTSB investigates accidents separately, and its record of an accident is the fuller one. The aircraft is matched to the registry by N-number and event date, checked against the reported make and model; the registry’s history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.
What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
(-23) On September 12, 2003 at approx 06:37 EST a DHC-8-102, operated by pcaa, registration number N81AW, was descending into buf when the crew reported the nose gear would not extend and the unsafe light had illuminated. The PIC declared an emergency and an alternate extension of the nose gear was successfully accomplished. The aircraft landed and taxied to the ramp without incident. Pcaa maintenance replaced the upper proximity switch cover. An operational check of the system was good. The aircraft was then returned to service. This incident is closed.
As the FAA filed it
(-23) ON SEPTEMBER 12, 2003 AT APPROX 06:37 EST A DHC-8-102, OPERATED BY PCAA, REGISTRATION NUMBER N81AW, WAS DESCENDING INTO BUF WHEN THE CREW REPORTED THE NOSE GEAR WOULD NOT EXTEND AND THE UNSAFE LIGHT HAD ILLUMINATED. THE PIC DECLARED AN EMERGENCY AND AN ALTERNATE EXTENSION OF THE NOSE GEAR WAS SUCCESSFULLY ACCOMPLISHED. THE AIRCRAFT LANDED AND TAXIED TO THE RAMP WITHOUT INCIDENT. PCAA MAINTENANCE REPLACED THE UPPER PROXIMITY SWITCH COVER. AN OPERATIONAL CHECK OF THE SYSTEM WAS GOOD. THE AIRCRAFT WAS THEN RETURNED TO SERVICE. THIS INCIDENT IS CLOSED.
Other reports on N811AW · 5
Matched to the same aircraft by N-number and date.