What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
(-23) On approach to (idi) Jimmy steward airport, Indiana, PA, Piper PA-23/250, N6645A experienced an unsafe indication on the right main landing gear. The pilot tried to recycle with no change, emergency extension right main still unsafe. Pilot elected to retract landing gear and feather both props. N6645A landed with minor damage to landing gear doors, right flap and nose. A review of sdr's revealed nine reports with nose or main drag link problems on PA23'S. privacy data omitted Pilot actions or lack of actions did not contribute to this incident.
As the FAA filed it
(-23) ON APPROACH TO (IDI) JIMMY STEWARD AIRPORT, INDIANA, PA, PIPER PA-23/250, N6645A EXPERIENCED AN UNSAFE INDICATION ON THE RIGHT MAIN LANDING GEAR. THE PILOT TRIED TO RECYCLE WITH NO CHANGE, EMERGENCY EXTENSION RIGHT MAIN STILL UNSAFE. PILOT ELECTED TO RETRACT LANDING GEAR AND FEATHER BOTH PROPS. N6645A LANDED WITH MINOR DAMAGE TO LANDING GEAR DOORS, RIGHT FLAP AND NOSE. A REVIEW OF SDR'S REVEALED NINE REPORTS WITH NOSE OR MAIN DRAG LINK PROBLEMS ON PA23'S. ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^ PILOT ACTIONS OR LACK OF ACTIONS DID NOT CONTRIBUTE TO THIS INCIDENT.
Other reports on N6645A · 1
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