40.9785° N, 85.1952° WPlaced by OpenAirDocs at FORT WAYNE INTL (FWA), within about a mile.Open in the map
Date
July 28, 2011 · 13:00 local
Place
Fort Wayne, IN
Airport
Fort Wayne International
Phase of flight
Landing: Touchdown
Operating rules
General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage
Minor damage
Aircraft
N3236C
Reported as
Beech E35
Reported engine
Continental E225 series
People aboard
2
Fatal injuries
0
Other injuries
0
Pilot’s certificate
Airline transport
Pilot’s flight hours
20,956 total450 in this make and model25 in the last 90 days
From the FAA’s Accident/Incident Data System (AIDS), through its Aviation Safety Information Portal, as reported. The NTSB investigates accidents separately, and its record of an accident is the fuller one. The aircraft is matched to the registry by N-number and event date, checked against the reported make and model; the registry’s history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.
What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
Pilot attempted to extend gear. The main gear extended however the nose gear would not extend. After evaluation it was found the zerk fitting on the nose gear sizzor link while in the up position got caught on the gear cable and not allowing the nose gear to extend.
As the FAA filed it
PILOT ATTEMPTED TO EXTEND GEAR. THE MAIN GEAR EXTENDED HOWEVER THE NOSE GEAR WOULD NOT EXTEND. AFTER EVALUATION IT WAS FOUND THE ZERK FITTING ON THE NOSE GEAR SIZZOR LINK WHILE IN THE UP POSITION GOT CAUGHT ON THE GEAR CABLE AND NOT ALLOWING THE NOSE GEAR TO EXTEND.