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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Tmpson NAVION G · Parowan, UT · June 25, 2005

Date: June 25, 2005 · 09:30 local
Place: Parowan, UT
Airport: Parowan Airport
Phase of flight: Level Off Touchdown
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N2484T
NTSB investigation: NTSBDEN05CA105
Reported as: Tmpson Naviong
People aboard: 1
Fatal injuries: 0
Pilot’s flight hours: 398 total280 in this make and model65 in the last 90 days

N2484TRegistered now · Navion NAVION GS/N NAV-4-2484 · Built 1962 Airframe modelNavion NAVION G Engine modelContinental I0-470 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

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(-23) During landing on the downwind leg the pilot noticed that the gear did not seem to be completely down. He asked the FBO to look as he flew to verify the gear position. He circled the airfield or an hour trying to get the gear down and locked and to burn off fuel. He landed between runway 22 and the taxiway. The damage was substantial due to the firewall damage, fuselage bulkhead damage and the right flap damage. Apparently the landing light had turned on the left gear which prevented the left gear from extending.

As the FAA filed it

(-23) DURING LANDING ON THE DOWNWIND LEG THE PILOT NOTICED THAT THE GEAR DID NOT SEEM TO BE COMPLETELY DOWN. HE ASKED THE FBO TO LOOK AS HE FLEW TO VERIFY THE GEAR POSITION. HE CIRCLED THE AIRFIELD OR AN HOUR TRYING TO GET THE GEAR DOWN AND LOCKED AND TO BURN OFF FUEL. HE LANDED BETWEEN RUNWAY 22 AND THE TAXIWAY. THE DAMAGE WAS SUBSTANTIAL DUE TO THE FIREWALL DAMAGE, FUSELAGE BULKHEAD DAMAGE AND THE RIGHT FLAP DAMAGE. APPARENTLY THE LANDING LIGHT HAD TURNED ON THE LEFT GEAR WHICH PREVENTED THE LEFT GEAR FROM EXTENDING.

NTSB investigation

The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.

NTSB DEN05CA105Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportParowan, UTThe jammed left main landing gear and the wheels up landing. Factors contributing to the accident were the misaligned left landing light and that landing gear extension was not possible.Jun 25, 2005 · Substantial damage