- Date
- June 5, 1985, 15:16 local (19:16 UTC)
- Place
- Cherry Point, NC
- Injuries
- 14 uninjured
- Damage
- Minor damage
- Phase of flight
- Approach
- Aircraft
- N1007WFairchild Swearingen SA226TC
- Weather
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Status
- Completed
- Report
- Approved by Office Director
- FAA report
- 19850605070429I
- Case key
- 6677
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Analysis
During an appch for ldg at new bern NC, the crew was unable to get the right main ldg gear to extend. Ground observers reported that the right gear door was partially open. The crew elected to divert the commuter air carrier flt. To mcas Cherry Point where CFR equipment was available. A successful wheels up ldg was completed with minor damage and no injuries to the crew or passengers. Main. Had been performed on the right main gear doors the prev. Day.
Aircraft
- Registration
- N1007W
- Reported as
- Fairchild Swearingen SA226TC
- Category
- Airplane
- Serial number
- TC-346
- Airframe hours
- 10,318
- Engine
- Garrett TPE-331-3, 840 horsepower, turbo prop
- Damage
- Minor damage
- Flight
- Part 135
- Operator
- Golden Gate Associates
- Registered owner
- Avair Inc, American Eagle
- Airworthiness certificate
- Standard, Normal
- Last inspection
- Continuous airworthiness · May 29, 1985 · 33 hours before
- Departed
- RMI · Rocky Mountain, NC
- Destination
- EWM · New Bern, NC
- Flight plan
- IFR
- Airport
- MKT · Mcas Cherry Point, runway 23, 8,000 × 200 ft, asphalt
Flight crew
As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.
- Role
- Pilot
- Certificate
- Airline transport
- Airplane ratings
- Multi-engine land
- Instrument ratings
- Airplane
- Medical
- Class 1, Valid Medical--no waivers/lim.
- Seat
- Left
Weather
- Conditions
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Wind
- 180° at 9 knots
- Visibility
- 7 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling
- 25,000 ft broken
- Temperature
- 86 °F, dew point 72 °F
- Altimeter
- 29.00 inHg
- Observed at
- MKT
FAA reports on this event · 1
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