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Incident · Minor damage

FAA incident report · Cessna 414A · New Century, KS · April 25, 2013

Date: April 25, 2013 · 10:15 local
Place: New Century, KS
Airport: New Century Aircenter
Phase of flight: Cruise/Level Flight
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Minor damage
Aircraft: N414AN
Reported as: Cessna 414A
Reported engine: Continental TSIO-520 series
People aboard: 2
Fatal injuries: 0
Other injuries: 0
Pilot’s certificate: Commercial pilot
Pilot’s flight hours: 6,167 total108 in this make and model4 in the last 90 days

N414ANRegistration cancelled Apr 2, 2022 · Cessna 414AS/N 414A0819 · Built 1981 Airframe modelCessna 414A Engine modelContinental TSIO-520 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

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

While in cruise flight at 10,500 MSL, the PIC noticed a flicker of the left hydraulic flow annunciator followed shortly thereafter by illumination of the right hydraulic flow annunciator. Concerned about hydraulic system operation, the PIC reduced speed and attempted without success to extend the landing gear. The PIC elected to return to the airport of departure. A highly experienced pilot rated passenger was onboard. After two hours of attempts at normal and emergency extension, including telephone consultation with mechanics, the PIC made a gear up landing at kixd with only minor damage.

As the FAA filed it

WHILE IN CRUISE FLIGHT AT 10,500 MSL, THE PIC NOTICED A FLICKER OF THE LEFT HYDRAULIC FLOW ANNUNCIATOR FOLLOWED SHORTLY THEREAFTER BY ILLUMINATION OF THE RIGHT HYDRAULIC FLOW ANNUNCIATOR. CONCERNED ABOUT HYDRAULIC SYSTEM OPERATION, THE PIC REDUCED SPEED AND ATTEMPTED WITHOUT SUCCESS TO EXTEND THE LANDING GEAR. THE PIC ELECTED TO RETURN TO THE AIRPORT OF DEPARTURE. A HIGHLY EXPERIENCED PILOT RATED PASSENGER WAS ONBOARD. AFTER TWO HOURS OF ATTEMPTS AT NORMAL AND EMERGENCY EXTENSION, INCLUDING TELEPHONE CONSULTATION WITH MECHANICS, THE PIC MADE A GEAR UP LANDING AT KIXD WITH ONLY MINOR DAMAGE.