Narrative:
United Express flight 4919, operated by CommutAir using a DHC-8-200, made a nosegear-up landing at Washington-Dulles International Airport, USA.
The aircraft operated on a domestic flight from Albany, New York. On final approach to Dulles runway 01R the crew executed a go around, reporting a gear problem. The aircraft climbed to 3000 feet and entered a holding pattern to the south of the airport for about 35 minutes. The crew then performed a low pass over runway 01C to have the gear checked from the ground. The nose landing gear appeared to be retracted with the gear doors open.
The flight finally landed at 21:34 on runway 01R with the nose gear retracted.
PROBABLE CAUSE: "Incorrect installation of the frangible towing fuse that prevented the nose landing gear from extending."
Runway mishap
| Status: | Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
| Date: | Saturday 24 September 2016 |
| Time: | 21:34 |
| Type: |  de Havilland Canada DHC-8-202Q Dash 8 |
| Operator: | CommutAir |
| On behalf of: | United Express |
| Registration: | N366PH |
| MSN: | 510 |
| First flight: | 1998-02-20 (18 years 7 months) |
| Total airframe hrs: | 36309 |
| Engines: | 2 Pratt & Whitney Canada PW123D |
| Crew: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 3 |
| Passengers: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 21 |
| Total: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 24 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Aircraft fate: | Repaired |
| Location: | Washington-Dulles International Airport, DC (IAD) ( United States of America)
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| Phase: | Landing (LDG) |
| Nature: | Domestic Scheduled Passenger |
| Departure airport: | Albany Airport, NY (ALB/KALB), United States of America |
| Washington-Dulles International Airport, DC (IAD/KIAD), United States of America | |
| Flightnumber: | UA4919 |
United Express flight 4919, operated by CommutAir using a DHC-8-200, made a nosegear-up landing at Washington-Dulles International Airport, USA.
The aircraft operated on a domestic flight from Albany, New York. On final approach to Dulles runway 01R the crew executed a go around, reporting a gear problem. The aircraft climbed to 3000 feet and entered a holding pattern to the south of the airport for about 35 minutes. The crew then performed a low pass over runway 01C to have the gear checked from the ground. The nose landing gear appeared to be retracted with the gear doors open.
The flight finally landed at 21:34 on runway 01R with the nose gear retracted.
Probable Cause:
PROBABLE CAUSE: "Incorrect installation of the frangible towing fuse that prevented the nose landing gear from extending."
Accident investigation:
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Classification:
Gear-up landingRunway mishap
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This map shows the airport of departure and the intended destination of the flight. The line between the airports does not display the exact flight path.
Distance from Albany Airport, NY to Washington-Dulles International Airport, DC as the crow flies is 519 km (324 miles).
Distance from Albany Airport, NY to Washington-Dulles International Airport, DC as the crow flies is 519 km (324 miles).
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