- Date
- October 26, 1984, 23:30 local (Oct 27, 1984, 06:30 UTC)
- Place
- Montague, CA
- Injuries
- 4 uninjured
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Phase of flight
- Approach
- Aircraft
- N66342Beech C24R
- Weather
- Visual (VMC) · Night/bright
- Status
- Completed
- Report
- Approved by Office Director
- FAA report
- 19841026064839A
- Case key
- 24585
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Analysis
The acft made a forced landing in a pasture and collided with a cow after the engine quit. The plt said he has noticed the landing gear in transit light come on at about 10 minute intervals during the flt. He said he had noticed a red fluid dripping from the bottom of the rt wing during his preflt. At destination the landing gear would not extend. The in transit light came on but the gear down indication did not activate. He said he tried to activate the emergency extension system but could not open the cover. He made a radio call in an attempt to get help on how to open the emergency gear extension valve cover. While circling the acft ran out of gas. Post accident examination showed a leak in the rt gear actuator. The hydraulic reservior was almost empty. The pump was unable to build up pressure to extend the gear. The 'o' ring was unseated in the right actuator. The emergency cover was opened without difficulty after the accident.
Aircraft
- Registration
- N66342
- Reported as
- Beech C24R
- Category
- Airplane
- Serial number
- MC688
- Airframe hours
- 1,237
- Engine
- Lycoming IO-360-A1B6, 200 horsepower, reciprocating
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Personal · Part 91
- Registered owner
- James R. Baker
- Airworthiness certificate
- Standard, Normal
- Last inspection
- Annual · January 5, 1984 · 34 hours before
- Departed
- WLW · Willows, CA
- Destination
- 106 · Dunsmuir, CA
- Airport
- SIY · Siskiyou County
Flight crew
As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.
- Role
- Pilot
- Age
- 35
- Certificate
- Private
- Airplane ratings
- Single-engine land
- Medical
- Class 3, Invalid Medical for flight
- Seat
- Left
- Flight hours
- 128 total · 9 in this make and model · 9 in the last 90 days · 9 in the last 30 days · 9 in the last 24 hours
Weather
- Conditions
- Visual (VMC) · Night/bright
- Visibility
- 15 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling
- None
FAA reports on this event · 1
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