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FAA incident report · Piper PA-23-250 · Omaha, NE · January 25, 2007

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Date
January 25, 2007 · 23:44 local
Place
Omaha, NE
Airport
Eppley Airfield
Phase of flight
Final Approach
Operating rules
General operating rules (Part 91)
Aircraft
N63983
Reported as
Piper PA23250
People aboard
1
Fatal injuries
0
N63983Registered now · Piper PA-23-250S/N 27-7854110 · Built 1978Airframe modelPiper PA-23-250Engine modelLycoming IO-540 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

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(-23) On approach to millard airport, Omaha, NE, the pilot reported that he had an unsafe gear indication. The pilot diverted to Eppley Airfield, Omaha, NE. Upon touchdown the landing gear green light came on. Maintenance found the left main landing gear microswitch bracket cracked. A new part was installed and the aircraft returned to service.

As the FAA filed it

(-23) ON APPROACH TO MILLARD AIRPORT, OMAHA, NE, THE PILOT REPORTED THAT HE HAD AN UNSAFE GEAR INDICATION. THE PILOT DIVERTED TO EPPLEY AIRFIELD, OMAHA, NE. UPON TOUCHDOWN THE LANDING GEAR GREEN LIGHT CAME ON. MAINTENANCE FOUND THE LEFT MAIN LANDING GEAR MICROSWITCH BRACKET CRACKED. A NEW PART WAS INSTALLED AND THE AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE.