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Incident · No damage

FAA incident report · Saab-Scania SAAB 340B · Washington, DC · November 15, 2013

Date: November 15, 2013 · 09:08 local
Place: Washington, DC
Airport: Dulles
Phase of flight: Takeoff: Climb Out
Operating rules: Air carrier (Part 121)
Operator: 29GA
Damage: No damage
Aircraft: N435XJ
Reported as: Saab-Scania Saab 340B
Reported engine: GE CT7-SER
People aboard: 10
Fatal injuries: 0
Other injuries: 0
Pilot’s certificate: Airline transport
Pilot’s flight hours: 352 in this make and model

N435XJRegistration cancelled Jul 31, 2026 · Saab-Scania SAAB 340BS/N 340B-435 · Built 1998 Airframe modelSaab-Scania SAAB 340B Engine modelGE CT7-SER seriesTurbo-prop

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What happened

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During take-off climb-out PIL0T gear nit retracted. Crew reported upon gear up selection, amber handle light illuminated, hydraulic pump ran continuously, gear remained down, qrh no help, gear handle selected down and three green. Pilot declared an emergency and returned back to airport. Upon stopping on the runway, deplaned passengers for fear he would not have brakes to stop if he continued to gate. Passengers were bussed to terminal, plane was towed to parking.

As the FAA filed it

DURING TAKE-OFF CLIMB-OUT PIL0T GEAR NIT RETRACTED. CREW REPORTED UPON GEAR UP SELECTION, AMBER HANDLE LIGHT ILLUMINATED, HYDRAULIC PUMP RAN CONTINUOUSLY, GEAR REMAINED DOWN, QRH NO HELP, GEAR HANDLE SELECTED DOWN AND THREE GREEN. PILOT DECLARED AN EMERGENCY AND RETURNED BACK TO AIRPORT. UPON STOPPING ON THE RUNWAY, DEPLANED PASSENGERS FOR FEAR HE WOULD NOT HAVE BRAKES TO STOP IF HE CONTINUED TO GATE. PASSENGERS WERE BUSSED TO TERMINAL, PLANE WAS TOWED TO PARKING.

Other reports on N435XJ · 1

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

Incident 20001213028239IClimb · Minneapolis, MN(-23) During takeoff at approx. 200 ft. of altitude, left engine had an auto shutdown. The a/c returned and landed without incident. Maintenance was called and discovered fuel leaking out of the standby boost-pump differential pressure switch, part #8346. A…Dec 13, 2000