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Incident · Minor damage

FAA incident report · Beech A24R · Hayward, CA · March 3, 2026

Date
March 3, 2026 · 15:00 local
Place
Hayward, CA
Airport
Hayward Executive
Phase of flight
Landing: Touchdown
Operating rules
General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage
Minor damage
Aircraft
N9721L
Reported as
Beech A24R
People aboard
2
Fatal injuries
0
Other injuries
0
Pilot’s certificates
Commercial pilot, flight instructor
Pilot’s flight hours
16,500 total

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What happened

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I was the pilot in command of aircraft on March 3, 2026.

The flight departed from Hayward airport and was conducted under VFR conditions to

Calaveras airport.

Prior to departure, I conducted a standard preflight inspection in accordance with

Manufacturer guidance and accepted procedures. In compliance with 14 CFR 91.103, I

Reviewed all available information concerning the flight, including weather conditions,

Aircraft status, and other operational factors. No abnormalities were observed with the

Landing gear system, and no discrepancies related to the landing gear were noted in the

Aircraft maintenance records. The aircraft was considered airworthy at the time of

Departure, and I was not aware of any condition that would have affected normal

Operation.

The flight proceeded normally through departure, climb, and cruise, with no abnormal

Aircraft behavior or system indications observed. Upon entering the approach phase at

Approximately overhead calaveras airport, I selected the landing gear for extension. At

That time, I observed that the landing gear did not indicate normal extension. Specifically,

The right main landing gear did not indicate normal extension. The cockpit indications

Showed an absence of a green light for the right landing gear, which was inconsistent

With normal operation.

Upon recognizing the malfunction, I maintained control of the aircraft and discontinued

The landing attempt as appropriate. I followed the applicable emergency procedures and

Checklist for a landing gear malfunction. I attempted normal landing gear extension

Procedures and subsequently performed the emergency gear extension procedures in

Accordance with the aircraft checklist. I verified gear status using available cockpit

Indications. Based on the available information and in the interest of safety, I elected to

Return to Hayward airport.

While approximately 15 miles from Hayward airport, in the vicinity of sunol, I

Communicated with Hayward tower, advised them of the situation, and requested a low

Approach for visual confirmation of the landing gear status. The tower advised that the

Right main landing gear was not extended.

During the event, the hydraulic pump was operating; the circuit breaker was subsequently

Pulled following indications consistent with a lack of hydraulic fluid in the system.

The right main landing gear did not extend. There were no prior indications of

Malfunction before gear selection, and the condition was observed at the time of gear

Extension.

After completing all available troubleshooting procedures, I proceeded with landing at

Hayward airport using the safest available method under the circumstances. The aircraft

Landed with the nose gear and left main gear extended, and the right main gear not

Extended. The aircraft was brought to a controlled stop off the right side of the runway in

A controlled manner consistent with maintaining directional control. There were no

Injuries.

Following the landing, the aircraft was secured, and appropriate personnel were notified.

I affirm that the aircraft was operated in accordance with applicable FAA regulations, that

A proper preflight inspection was completed, and that no known discrepancies existed

Prior to departure. The landing gear malfunction was unexpected. All actions taken were

Focused on ensuring the safety of flight. The aircraft met the requirements of 14 CFR 91.7

At the time of departure, and I exercised my responsibilities as pilot in command

Consistent with 14 CFR 91.3.

I certify that the above statement is true and correct to the best of my knowledge.

As the FAA filed it

I WAS THE PILOT IN COMMAND OF AIRCRAFT ON MARCH 3, 2026.

THE FLIGHT DEPARTED FROM HAYWARD AIRPORT AND WAS CONDUCTED UNDER VFR CONDITIONS TO

CALAVERAS AIRPORT.

PRIOR TO DEPARTURE, I CONDUCTED A STANDARD PREFLIGHT INSPECTION IN ACCORDANCE WITH

MANUFACTURER GUIDANCE AND ACCEPTED PROCEDURES. IN COMPLIANCE WITH 14 CFR 91.103, I

REVIEWED ALL AVAILABLE INFORMATION CONCERNING THE FLIGHT, INCLUDING WEATHER CONDITIONS,

AIRCRAFT STATUS, AND OTHER OPERATIONAL FACTORS. NO ABNORMALITIES WERE OBSERVED WITH THE

LANDING GEAR SYSTEM, AND NO DISCREPANCIES RELATED TO THE LANDING GEAR WERE NOTED IN THE

AIRCRAFT MAINTENANCE RECORDS. THE AIRCRAFT WAS CONSIDERED AIRWORTHY AT THE TIME OF

DEPARTURE, AND I WAS NOT AWARE OF ANY CONDITION THAT WOULD HAVE AFFECTED NORMAL

OPERATION.

THE FLIGHT PROCEEDED NORMALLY THROUGH DEPARTURE, CLIMB, AND CRUISE, WITH NO ABNORMAL

AIRCRAFT BEHAVIOR OR SYSTEM INDICATIONS OBSERVED. UPON ENTERING THE APPROACH PHASE AT

APPROXIMATELY OVERHEAD CALAVERAS AIRPORT, I SELECTED THE LANDING GEAR FOR EXTENSION. AT

THAT TIME, I OBSERVED THAT THE LANDING GEAR DID NOT INDICATE NORMAL EXTENSION. SPECIFICALLY,

THE RIGHT MAIN LANDING GEAR DID NOT INDICATE NORMAL EXTENSION. THE COCKPIT INDICATIONS

SHOWED AN ABSENCE OF A GREEN LIGHT FOR THE RIGHT LANDING GEAR, WHICH WAS INCONSISTENT

WITH NORMAL OPERATION.

UPON RECOGNIZING THE MALFUNCTION, I MAINTAINED CONTROL OF THE AIRCRAFT AND DISCONTINUED

THE LANDING ATTEMPT AS APPROPRIATE. I FOLLOWED THE APPLICABLE EMERGENCY PROCEDURES AND

CHECKLIST FOR A LANDING GEAR MALFUNCTION. I ATTEMPTED NORMAL LANDING GEAR EXTENSION

PROCEDURES AND SUBSEQUENTLY PERFORMED THE EMERGENCY GEAR EXTENSION PROCEDURES IN

ACCORDANCE WITH THE AIRCRAFT CHECKLIST. I VERIFIED GEAR STATUS USING AVAILABLE COCKPIT

INDICATIONS. BASED ON THE AVAILABLE INFORMATION AND IN THE INTEREST OF SAFETY, I ELECTED TO

RETURN TO HAYWARD AIRPORT.

WHILE APPROXIMATELY 15 MILES FROM HAYWARD AIRPORT, IN THE VICINITY OF SUNOL, I

COMMUNICATED WITH HAYWARD TOWER, ADVISED THEM OF THE SITUATION, AND REQUESTED A LOW

APPROACH FOR VISUAL CONFIRMATION OF THE LANDING GEAR STATUS. THE TOWER ADVISED THAT THE

RIGHT MAIN LANDING GEAR WAS NOT EXTENDED.

DURING THE EVENT, THE HYDRAULIC PUMP WAS OPERATING; THE CIRCUIT BREAKER WAS SUBSEQUENTLY

PULLED FOLLOWING INDICATIONS CONSISTENT WITH A LACK OF HYDRAULIC FLUID IN THE SYSTEM.

THE RIGHT MAIN LANDING GEAR DID NOT EXTEND. THERE WERE NO PRIOR INDICATIONS OF

MALFUNCTION BEFORE GEAR SELECTION, AND THE CONDITION WAS OBSERVED AT THE TIME OF GEAR

EXTENSION.

AFTER COMPLETING ALL AVAILABLE TROUBLESHOOTING PROCEDURES, I PROCEEDED WITH LANDING AT

HAYWARD AIRPORT USING THE SAFEST AVAILABLE METHOD UNDER THE CIRCUMSTANCES. THE AIRCRAFT

LANDED WITH THE NOSE GEAR AND LEFT MAIN GEAR EXTENDED, AND THE RIGHT MAIN GEAR NOT

EXTENDED. THE AIRCRAFT WAS BROUGHT TO A CONTROLLED STOP OFF THE RIGHT SIDE OF THE RUNWAY IN

A CONTROLLED MANNER CONSISTENT WITH MAINTAINING DIRECTIONAL CONTROL. THERE WERE NO

INJURIES.

FOLLOWING THE LANDING, THE AIRCRAFT WAS SECURED, AND APPROPRIATE PERSONNEL WERE NOTIFIED.

I AFFIRM THAT THE AIRCRAFT WAS OPERATED IN ACCORDANCE WITH APPLICABLE FAA REGULATIONS, THAT

A PROPER PREFLIGHT INSPECTION WAS COMPLETED, AND THAT NO KNOWN DISCREPANCIES EXISTED

PRIOR TO DEPARTURE. THE LANDING GEAR MALFUNCTION WAS UNEXPECTED. ALL ACTIONS TAKEN WERE

FOCUSED ON ENSURING THE SAFETY OF FLIGHT. THE AIRCRAFT MET THE REQUIREMENTS OF 14 CFR 91.7

AT THE TIME OF DEPARTURE, AND I EXERCISED MY RESPONSIBILITIES AS PILOT IN COMMAND

CONSISTENT WITH 14 CFR 91.3.

I CERTIFY THAT THE ABOVE STATEMENT IS TRUE AND CORRECT TO THE BEST OF MY KNOWLEDGE.