# Incident 20170331003139I: Cessna 402B, Portland, OR, March 31, 2017

- Type: FAA incident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: March 31, 2017, 03:46 local time
- Place: Portland, OR
- Airport: Portland International
- Damage: Minor damage
- Phase of flight: Landing: Touchdown
- Operating rules: Air taxi and commuter (Part 135)
- Operator: QTVA
- Location: 45.5887° N, 122.5969° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at PORTLAND INTL (PDX), within about a mile (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=45.5887&lon=-122.5969&mi=10
- Aircraft: N7947Q, a cancelled registration (https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N7947Q-2020-03-30) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Cessna 402B (registry code 207590P, https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-402b) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: Continental TSIO-520 series (registry code 17040, https://openairdocs.org/engine/continental-tsio-520-series) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: CESSNA 402B
- Reported engine: CONT MOTOR TSIO-520 SER
- People aboard: 1
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Other injuries: 0
- Pilot certificates: Airline transport, commercial pilot
- Pilot flight hours: 5,800 total, 817 in this make and model, 155 in the last 90 days
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/20170331003139I

## Narrative

As the FAA filed it, in capitals; the FAA replaces private details with ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^.

THE PILOT LANDED AT PORTLAND INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT WITH THE GEAR RETRACTED. WHEN THE PROPELLERS STRUCK THE GROUND DURING THE LANDING PHASE, THE PILOT EXECUTED A GO AROUND.  HE THEN SUCCESSFULLY EXTENDED THE GEAR AND LANDED FURTHER DOWN THE RUNWAY. THE PILOT STATED THAT HE CHECKED THE GEAR WHEN HE WAS ON FINAL AND SAW "THREE GREEN" BEFORE LANDING. THE PILOT SAID HE RECYCLED THE LANDING LEVER DURING HIS GOAROUND AFTER THE PROPELLERS CONTACTED THE RUNWAY SURFACE AND THE LANDING GEAR FULLY EXTENDED.  THE PILOT STATED THAT HE BELIEVED THE AIRCRAFT EXPERIENCE A LANDING GEAR MALFUNCTION DURING TOUCHDOWN PHASE OF LANDING.

## Other reports on N7947Q (7)

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

- [Accident 20190722012409A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20190722012409A), Jul 22, 2019: Cessna 402B (N7947Q), Boise, ID, Substantial damage. Upon landing rollout of runway 10L boi, the CE402 right main landing gear suddenly collapsed. As a result, the aircraft veered off the right side of the…
- [Incident 20120308002899I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20120308002899I), Mar 8, 2012: Cessna 402B (N7947Q), Idaho Falls, ID, Minor damage. Climbing out at 110KTS, 200' AGL, accomplishing after take-off checklist, saw black spots outside, went through a flock of ducks, one hit and penetrated right…
- [Incident 20070620012059I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20070620012059I), Jun 20, 2007: Cessna 402B (N7947Q), Boise, ID, No damage. (-23) On June 20, 2007 while on a flight from boi to geg Cessna 402-B, N7947Q, s/n 402B-0397 experienced a complete avionics bus failure. This was due to a…
- [Incident 20050218002919I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20050218002919I), Feb 18, 2005: Cessna 402B (N7947Q), Salt Lake City, UT, Minor damage. (-23) At approximately 1935 MST on February 18, 2005 a western air express Cessna 402, N7947Q, call sign wae 47 was inbound to Salt Lake City from twin falls,…
- [Incident 19890810057069I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19890810057069I), Aug 10, 1989: Cessna 402B (N7947Q), Sioux Falls, SD, Minor damage. Unable to extend gear. Landed with gear up. Worn cotter key had come loose from clevis pin disengaging system.
- [Incident 19850718047539I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19850718047539I), Jul 18, 1985: Cessna 402B (N7947Q), Chicago, IL, Minor damage. Right main collapsed on landing after circuit breaker popped on retraction. Bearing on strut assembly broken.
- [Accident 19831229064949A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19831229064949A), Dec 29, 1983: Cessna 402B (N7947Q), Davenport, IA, Substantial damage. Landed on icy, crosswind runway and slid into a snowbank. Other runway not plowed. Too much crosswind for ice.

From the FAA Accident/Incident Data System. Reports are matched to registry aircraft 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. For accidents, the NTSB's own investigation is the fuller record.

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