- Date
- April 26, 1986, 16:00 local (Apr 27, 1986, 00:00 UTC)
- Place
- Lower Lake, CA
- Injuries
- 1 uninjured
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Phase of flight
- Landing
- Aircraft
- N8549RBellanca 14-19-3A
- Weather
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Status
- Completed
- Report
- Approved by Office Director
- FAA report
- 19860426016959A
- Case key
- 25153
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Analysis
When the acft departed lampson arpt the left ldg gear did not retract. Gnd witnesses reported the airplane landed with only the left gear extended. The plt reported he observed all three ldg gear down green lights illuminated while in the traffic pattern. The acft landed on the left main gear and subsequently skidded off the runway. Maintenance personnel lifted the airplane and manually pumped the right main and nose gear assemblies down using the airplane's manual hydraulic hand pump. The airplane was removed from the accident site before the landing gear system could be inspected.
Aircraft
- Registration
- N8549R
- Reported as
- Bellanca 14-19-3A
- Category
- Airplane
- Serial number
- 4315
- Engine
- Continental I0-470-F, 260 horsepower, reciprocating
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Personal · Part 91
- Registered owner
- Joseph Cerro
- Airworthiness certificate
- Standard, Normal
- Last inspection
- Annual · January 16, 1984
- Departed
- 109 · Lakeport, CA
- Destination
- 2O9 · Lower Lake, CA
- Airport
- 209 · Pearce, runway 30, 2,485 × 50 ft, asphalt
Flight crew
As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.
- Role
- Pilot
- Age
- 29
- Certificate
- Private
- Airplane ratings
- Single-engine land
- Medical
- Class 3, Valid Medical--no waivers/lim.
- Seat
- Left
- Flight hours
- 165 total · 2 in this make and model
Weather
- Conditions
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Wind
- 300° at 5 knots
- Visibility
- 15 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling
- None
- Temperature
- 64 °F
FAA reports on this event · 1
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