From the FAA’s Accident/Incident Data System (AIDS), through its Aviation Safety Information Portal, as reported. The NTSB investigates accidents separately, and its record of an accident is the fuller one. The aircraft is matched to the registry 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.
What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
Aircraft was on a maintenance test flight following landing gear handle re-rigging. Multiple gear extensions and retractions were performed during test flight. Following final extension nose gear failed to extend and lock due to hydraulic line failure. The hydraulic power pack was maintained 30 hours prior. Pilot performed emergency landing with nose gear partially extended.
As the FAA filed it
AIRCRAFT WAS ON A MAINTENANCE TEST FLIGHT FOLLOWING LANDING GEAR HANDLE RE-RIGGING. MULTIPLE GEAR EXTENSIONS AND RETRACTIONS WERE PERFORMED DURING TEST FLIGHT. FOLLOWING FINAL EXTENSION NOSE GEAR FAILED TO EXTEND AND LOCK DUE TO HYDRAULIC LINE FAILURE. THE HYDRAULIC POWER PACK WAS MAINTAINED 30 HOURS PRIOR. PILOT PERFORMED EMERGENCY LANDING WITH NOSE GEAR PARTIALLY EXTENDED.
Other reports on N4079H · 3
Matched to the same aircraft by N-number and date.