- Date
- January 4, 1983, 13:25 local (20:25 UTC)
- Place
- Phoenix, AZ
- Injuries
- 3 uninjured
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Phase of flight
- Taxi
- Aircraft
- N25GHDouglas A26C
- Weather
- Day
- Status
- Completed
- Report
- Approved by Office Director
- Case key
- 23551
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Sequence of events
NTSB’s coding before 2008: each occurrence and phase of flight, and the causes and factors under it. The codes are defined in NTSB’s coding manual.
Analysis
The left gear retracted. The modification of the acft for experimental use reduced access to the rudder trim control with the gear selector in the down position. With the selector in neutral, it was possible to apply loads to the gear which removed the gear from the positive down & locked position. Positioning the selector to the down position exerts 1500 PSI toward the down position. Subsequent to the accident, the operator relocated the rudder trim knob to allow rapid 360 deg operation of the trim handle with no interference when the landing gear handle is in the down position.
Aircraft
- Registration
- N25GH
- Reported as
- Douglas A26C
- Category
- Airplane
- Serial number
- 6934
- Airframe hours
- 2,751
- Engine
- P&W R-2800 CB 16, 1,800 horsepower, reciprocating
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Part 91 subpart F
- Operator
- Garrett Turbine Engine Co.
- Registered owner
- Garrett Corporation Dept. G-3
- Last inspection
- Unknown · November 24, 1982 · 12 hours before
- Airport
- PHX · Phx Sky Harbor
Flight crew
As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.
- Role
- Pilot
- Age
- 43
- Certificate
- Private
- Airplane ratings
- Single-engine land
- Instrument ratings
- Airplane
- Medical
- Class 2, Valid Medical--no waivers/lim.
- Seat
- Right
- Flight hours
- 8,500 total · 100 in this make and model · 7,260 as pilot in command · 100 in the last 90 days · 5 in the last 30 days
Weather
- Conditions
- Day
- Temperature
- -0 °F