What happened
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(-23) On June 5, 2009 at 19:58 MST aircraft N37127, a Cessna 404 serial number 404-0114, experienced a gear-up landing damaging both props, several lower antennas,wing spar and underbelly skin (substantial). The aircraft was enroute from alamosa, CO. To Denver international when the aircraft lost hydaulic pressure. The pilot declared an emergency and diverted to Centennial Airport. After communicating with maintenance on the ground and after the emergency landing gear extend system failed to lower the gear, the pilot landed the aircraft gear up on runway 35L. No injuries to pilot or persons on the ground. Initial investigation revealed a hydraulic leak in the right wing leading edge area and the emergency landing gear extend accumulator line failed at the flare which rendered the system useless (SDR submitted #KY7A14634)
As the FAA filed it
(-23) ON JUNE 5, 2009 AT 19:58 MST AIRCRAFT N37127, A CESSNA 404 SERIAL NUMBER 404-0114, EXPERIENCED A GEAR-UP LANDING DAMAGING BOTH PROPS, SEVERAL LOWER ANTENNAS,WING SPAR AND UNDERBELLY SKIN (SUBSTANTIAL). THE AIRCRAFT WAS ENROUTE FROM ALAMOSA, CO. TO DENVER INTERNATIONAL WHEN THE AIRCRAFT LOST HYDAULIC PRESSURE. THE PILOT DECLARED AN EMERGENCY AND DIVERTED TO CENTENNIAL AIRPORT. AFTER COMMUNICATING WITH MAINTENANCE ON THE GROUND AND AFTER THE EMERGENCY LANDING GEAR EXTEND SYSTEM FAILED TO LOWER THE GEAR, THE PILOT LANDED THE AIRCRAFT GEAR UP ON RUNWAY 35L. NO INJURIES TO PILOT OR PERSONS ON THE GROUND. INITIAL INVESTIGATION REVEALED A HYDRAULIC LEAK IN THE RIGHT WING LEADING EDGE AREA AND THE EMERGENCY LANDING GEAR EXTEND ACCUMULATOR LINE FAILED AT THE FLARE WHICH RENDERED THE SYSTEM USELESS (SDR SUBMITTED #KY7A14634)
NTSB investigation
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