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FAA incident report · Piper PA-23-250 · North Platte, NE · March 17, 2004

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Date
March 17, 2004 · 07:45 local
Place
North Platte, NE
Airport
Lee Bird Field
Phase of flight
Final Approach
Operating rules
General operating rules (Part 91)
Operator
JFDA
Aircraft
N32RW
Reported as
Piper PA23250
People aboard
1
Fatal injuries
0
N32RWRegistered now · Piper PA-23-250S/N 27-4667 · Built 1971Airframe modelPiper PA-23-250Engine modelLycoming IO-540 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

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(-23) On March 17, 2004, at approximately 0745, the pilot in command of Piper PA-23-250, N32RW, sn: 27-4667, experienced a mechanical failure of the landing gear selector handle during approach to the North Platte, Nebraska municipal airport. The PIC reported that the landing gear selector actuating lever broke off while positioning the switch to the extend position. The PIC was able to select the gear down position with a pair of needle nose pliers. The aircraft landed without further incident. No injuries were reported.

As the FAA filed it

(-23) ON MARCH 17, 2004, AT APPROXIMATELY 0745, THE PILOT IN COMMAND OF PIPER PA-23-250, N32RW, SN: 27-4667, EXPERIENCED A MECHANICAL FAILURE OF THE LANDING GEAR SELECTOR HANDLE DURING APPROACH TO THE NORTH PLATTE, NEBRASKA MUNICIPAL AIRPORT. THE PIC REPORTED THAT THE LANDING GEAR SELECTOR ACTUATING LEVER BROKE OFF WHILE POSITIONING THE SWITCH TO THE EXTEND POSITION. THE PIC WAS ABLE TO SELECT THE GEAR DOWN POSITION WITH A PAIR OF NEEDLE NOSE PLIERS. THE AIRCRAFT LANDED WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT. NO INJURIES WERE REPORTED.