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Incident · Minor damage

FAA incident report · Mitsubishi MU-2B-26A · Cedar Rapids, IA · March 28, 2014

Date: March 28, 2014 · 17:55 local
Place: Cedar Rapids, IA
Phase of flight: Landing: Touchdown
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Minor damage
Aircraft: N893SC
Reported as: Mitsubishi MU-2B-26A
Reported engine: AiResearch TPE331-5&6SER
People aboard: 3
Fatal injuries: 0
Other injuries: 0
Pilot’s certificate: Commercial pilot
Pilot’s flight hours: 10,400 total2,200 in this make and model86 in the last 90 days

N893SCRegistered now · Mitsubishi MU-2B-26AS/N 321SA · Built 1974 Airframe modelMitsubishi MU-2B-26A Engine modelAiResearch TPE331-5&6SERTurbo-prop

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What happened

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

The pilot extended the landing gear for landing and observed the gear unsafe light. After troubleshooting several items, he proceeded with the emergency gear extension procedure. After performing two flybys of the air traffic control tower, the pilot elected to land on runway 31. Upon touchdown, the nosewheel of the aircraft collapsed and the nose of the aircraft rested on the runway with minor damage. There were no injuries.

As the FAA filed it

THE PILOT EXTENDED THE LANDING GEAR FOR LANDING AND OBSERVED THE GEAR UNSAFE LIGHT. AFTER TROUBLESHOOTING SEVERAL ITEMS, HE PROCEEDED WITH THE EMERGENCY GEAR EXTENSION PROCEDURE. AFTER PERFORMING TWO FLYBYS OF THE AIR TRAFFIC CONTROL TOWER, THE PILOT ELECTED TO LAND ON RUNWAY 31. UPON TOUCHDOWN, THE NOSEWHEEL OF THE AIRCRAFT COLLAPSED AND THE NOSE OF THE AIRCRAFT RESTED ON THE RUNWAY WITH MINOR DAMAGE. THERE WERE NO INJURIES.

Other reports on N893SC · 1

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

Incident 20110117001619ILanding: Rollout · Maquoketa, IAThe aircraft was operating under IFR flight rules from cid to the Maquoketa municipal airport, Maquoketa, IA (oqw). They were cleared for the GPS 15 approach by chicago center. And acquired the airport and runway environment about 1.5 miles from the airport…Jan 17, 2011 · Minor damage