- Date
- September 1, 1982, 19:03 local (Sep 2, 1982, 00:03 UTC)
- Place
- Appleton, WI
- Injuries
- 2 uninjured
- Damage
- Minor damage
- Phase of flight
- Initial climb
- Aircraft
- N261SSwearingen SA-226TC
- Weather
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Status
- Completed · report September 1, 1983
- Report
- Approved by Office Director
- FAA report
- 19820901060499I
- Case key
- 69800
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Sequence of events
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Analysis
The right main gear "in transit" light remained on after gear retraction on a training flight. Various methods of remedial action did not cure the problem. A landing on runway 21 was executed with the nose and left main gear in the down position. The right gear remained in transit. Directional control was maintained nearly throughout the landing roll. Prior to this flight, company maintenance personnel had inspected the gear in compliance with a telegraphic message from the manufacturer. The inspection was initiated by one maintenance shift and completed by another. Insufficient information was passed between the shifts to ensure that gear door was properly re-rigged. During gear extension, the door jammed preventing complete extension of the gear.
Aircraft
- Registration
- N261S
- Reported as
- Swearingen SA-226TC
- Category
- Airplane
- Serial number
- TC206
- Airframe hours
- 18,989
- Engine
- Airesearch TPE-331, 940 horsepower, turbo prop
- Damage
- Minor damage
- Flight
- Part 91
- Operator
- Air Wisconsin
- Registered owner
- Air Wisconsin
- Departed
- ATW · Appleton, WI
- Destination
- ATW · Appleton, WI
- Airport
- ATW · Outagamie Co. A/P, runway 21, 7,001 × 150 ft, concrete
Flight crew
As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.
- Role
- Pilot
- Age
- 37
- Certificates
- Flight instructor, Airline transport
- Airplane ratings
- Single-engine land, Multi-engine land
- Instrument ratings
- Airplane
- Medical
- Class 1, Valid Medical--no waivers/lim.
- Flight hours
- 7,214 total · 1,357 in this make and model · 2 in the last 24 hours
Weather
- Conditions
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Wind
- 240° at 4 knots
- Visibility
- 15 statute miles
- Temperature
- 172 °F
- Altimeter
- 29.00 inHg
- Observed at
- ATW
FAA reports on this event · 1
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