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Incident · Minor damage

FAA incident report · Tmpson NAVION A · Pittsburgh, PA · April 29, 2007

Date: April 29, 2007 · 15:41 local
Place: Pittsburgh, PA
Airport: Allegheny County
Phase of flight: Ground Taxi, Other Airplane
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Minor damage
Aircraft: N4820K
Reported as: Tmpson Naviona
Reported engine: Continental E185*
People aboard: 1
Fatal injuries: 0
Pilot’s flight hours: 370 total370 in this make and model3 in the last 90 days

N4820KRegistered now · Ryan NAVION AS/N NAV-4-1820 · Built 1949 Airframe modelRyan NAVION A Engine modelContinental E185 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.

(-23) At 1541E, N4820K, a navion, was at the lower west ramp and starting to taxi to runway 28 when the gear collapsed. Investigation revealed that the pilot selected the hydraulic pump switch to the on position with the landing gear handle in the up position; the main landing gear collapsed causing damage to the aircraft. The pilot, the sole occupant of the aircraft, was not injured.

As the FAA filed it

(-23) AT 1541E, N4820K, A NAVION, WAS AT THE LOWER WEST RAMP AND STARTING TO TAXI TO RUNWAY 28 WHEN THE GEAR COLLAPSED. INVESTIGATION REVEALED THAT THE PILOT SELECTED THE HYDRAULIC PUMP SWITCH TO THE ON POSITION WITH THE LANDING GEAR HANDLE IN THE UP POSITION; THE MAIN LANDING GEAR COLLAPSED CAUSING DAMAGE TO THE AIRCRAFT. THE PILOT, THE SOLE OCCUPANT OF THE AIRCRAFT, WAS NOT INJURED.

Other reports on N4820K · 1

Matched to the same aircraft by N-number and date.

Incident 19891012056579ILevel Off Touchdown · Pittsburgh, PANoise and unsafe gear light on. Unable to lower gear. Landed beside runway. Found broken rod end.Oct 12, 1989 · Minor damage