What was found
NOSE GEAR FAILED TO RETRACT ON CROSS COUNTRY FLIGHT. PILOT LANDED AT DESTINATION WITH MAINS LOCKED, AND HITTING THE NOSE, NOSE GEAR DOORS AND BOTH PROPS (SEVERE) UPON LANDING.
- Difficulty date
- August 22, 2002
- Submitted
- September 12, 2002
- Operation
- General aviation
- Aircraft
- N320F
- Make and model
- Cessna 320D
- Aircraft serial
- 320D0020
- Engine
- Cont IO520*
- System (JASC)
- 3230 · Landing Gear Retraction/Extension System
- Part
- Tube
- Part number
- 08421211
- Condition
- Failed
- Location
- Nlg Drive
- Stage of operation
- NR
- How discovered
- O
- Nature of condition
- J
- Precautionary procedure
- O
As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.