ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 191124
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| Date: | Friday 25 January 2002 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  Piper PA-34-200T Seneca II |
| Owner/operator: | |
| Registration: | ZK-SFC |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 3 |
| Aircraft damage: | Unknown |
| Location: | Hastings Aerodrome, Hawke's Bay -
 New Zealand
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| Phase: | Landing |
| Nature: | Unknown |
| Departure airport: | |
| Investigating agency: | TAIC |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
On Friday, 25 January 2002, at about 1430, Piper PA34-200T Seneca ZK-SFC was on approach to land at Gisborne Aerodrome when the nose undercarriage failed to extend. After several unsuccessful attempts to extend the nose undercarriage, the pilot diverted to Hastings Aerodrome where a full wheels-up landing was completed. The 2 crew members and one passenger on board were uninjured and the aircraft sustained minor damage.
The reason for the undercarriage malfunction was not fully determined. However, the nose undercarriage retraction system had become misaligned over time, possibly because of a combination of the nose leg exceeding its limitations during aircraft towing and the aircraft being turned too tightly while manoeuvring over rough ground. The misalignment of the nose undercarriage probably contributed to it jamming after retraction.
The safety issues identified were the need for operators and maintainers to be aware of aircraft taxiing and towing limitations, and the requirement for regular, thorough inspections of the nose undercarriage assembly.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
https://taic.org.nz/inquiries?SkinSrc=[G]skins%2ftaicAviation%2fskin_aviation
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 03-Nov-2016 20:16 | harro | Updated [Total fatalities, Total occupants, Other fatalities, Phase, Source, Narrative] |
| 27-Jan-2022 03:55 | Ron Averes | Updated [Location] |
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