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FAA incident report · Cessna 525A · Denver, CO · July 13, 2025

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Date
July 13, 2025 · 14:05 local
Place
Denver, CO
Airport
Centennial Airport
Phase of flight
Descent
Operating rules
General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage
Minor damage
Aircraft
N170TM
Reported as
Cessna 525A
Reported engine
Williams FJ-44 series
People aboard
3
Fatal injuries
0
Other injuries
0
Pilot’s certificate
Commercial pilot
Pilot’s flight hours
2,000 total
N170TMRegistered now · Cessna 525AS/N 525A0100 · Built 2002Airframe modelCessna 525AEngine modelWilliams FJ-44 seriesTurbo-fan

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What happened

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

Descending on zombz 6 arrival at about 16,000' near crwlr waypoint in light turbulence at an indicated airspeed of about 250 KTS, the landing gear extended uncommanded. I reduced speed and alerted Denver approach that I had a landing gear issue and could not meet the star speed requirements (needed to reduce speed to &#8203;<200 KIAS per aircraft limitations). Denver &#8203;acknowledged and approved lower speed&#8203;, asked if I needed further assistance to which I replied 'not at that moment'. I noticed that the red gear unlocked light was illuminated, and the gear handle was in the up position. I lowered the gear handle and observed three green lights (gear down) and the red light extinguished. I &#8203;alerted Denver that I had three green - no red, and continued with vectors for a visual landing on rwy 17L at kapa. &#8203;Denver elected to declare an emergency. I was met &#8203;by airport personnel upon landing who wanted to conf&#8203;irm we were ok, and provided my name and cell number. I then called privacy data omitted(&#8203;my aircraft manager) to schedule maintenance.

As the FAA filed it

DESCENDING ON ZOMBZ 6 ARRIVAL AT ABOUT 16,000' NEAR CRWLR WAYPOINT IN LIGHT TURBULENCE AT AN INDICATED AIRSPEED OF ABOUT 250 KTS, THE LANDING GEAR EXTENDED UNCOMMANDED. I REDUCED SPEED AND ALERTED DENVER APPROACH THAT I HAD A LANDING GEAR ISSUE AND COULD NOT MEET THE STAR SPEED REQUIREMENTS (NEEDED TO REDUCE SPEED TO &#8203;<200 KIAS PER AIRCRAFT LIMITATIONS). DENVER &#8203;ACKNOWLEDGED AND APPROVED LOWER SPEED&#8203;, ASKED IF I NEEDED FURTHER ASSISTANCE TO WHICH I REPLIED 'NOT AT THAT MOMENT'. I NOTICED THAT THE RED GEAR UNLOCKED LIGHT WAS ILLUMINATED, AND THE GEAR HANDLE WAS IN THE UP POSITION. I LOWERED THE GEAR HANDLE AND OBSERVED THREE GREEN LIGHTS (GEAR DOWN) AND THE RED LIGHT EXTINGUISHED. I &#8203;ALERTED DENVER THAT I HAD THREE GREEN - NO RED, AND CONTINUED WITH VECTORS FOR A VISUAL LANDING ON RWY 17L AT KAPA. &#8203;DENVER ELECTED TO DECLARE AN EMERGENCY. I WAS MET &#8203;BY AIRPORT PERSONNEL UPON LANDING WHO WANTED TO CONF&#8203;IRM WE WERE OK, AND PROVIDED MY NAME AND CELL NUMBER. I THEN CALLED ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^(&#8203;MY AIRCRAFT MANAGER) TO SCHEDULE MAINTENANCE.