ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 296811
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| Date: | Thursday 8 August 2002 |
| Time: | 18:23 LT |
| Type: |  Cessna R182 |
| Owner/operator: | John Dolbin |
| Registration: | N21PL |
| MSN: | R18201983 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1984 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 2100 hours |
| Engine model: | Lycoming O-540 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Reading, Pennsylvania -
 United States of America
|
| Phase: | Unknown |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Reading Regional Airport/Spaatz Field, PA (RDG/KRDG) |
| Saratoga Spring, NY (5B2) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
While entering the traffic pattern, the pilot attempted to lower the landing gear, but was unable to do so. He reset the popped landing gear motor circuit breaker, and attempted a manual gear extension. He performed a tower fly-by, and was advised that the nose landing gear was down, but the main landing gear were up. The pilot then made an approach to the runway, shut down the engine prior to touch-down, and landed "nose high." The nose landing gear remained extended until the airplane slid to a stop. Post-flight examination of the airplane revealed that a hydraulic fluid line had separated from its landing gear motor fitting. The line exhibited no evidence of mechanical damage. The diameter of the separated end was slightly larger than the fitting. The line was installed when the airplane was manufactured. The airplane had accumulated 2,100 hours of operation.
Probable Cause: Separation of a hydraulic line from its landing gear motor fitting.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB NYC02LA158
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
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| 14-Oct-2022 11:06 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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