ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 354621
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| Date: | Monday 6 April 1998 |
| Time: | 11:15 LT |
| Type: |  Piper PA-34-200T |
| Owner/operator: | Private |
| Registration: | N8269A |
| MSN: | |
| Total airframe hrs: | 2468 hours |
| Engine model: | Continental TSIO-360-E-CB |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Fort Lauderdale, FL -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Landing |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Eleuthera, OF |
| (KFXE) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
The pilot smelled a fragrance similar to solvent in cruise flight. A short time later, the gear warning light illuminated, went out, repeated the sequence, and then remained on continuously. The tower was made aware of the situation and a flyby was conducted. Attempts to lower all three landing gear with a safe gear indication was unsuccessful. On landing rollout the left main landing gear collapsed. Examination revealed that the left main landing gear would not fully extend. The O-rings in the hydraulic cylinder failed, and hydraulic fluid had leaked out.
Probable Cause: The failure of the O-rings in the landing gear hydraulic cylinder.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB MIA98LA125
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 11-Mar-2024 16:32 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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