ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 356577
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| Date: | Sunday 13 October 1996 |
| Time: | 13:05 LT |
| Type: |  Cessna 337G |
| Owner/operator: | Rodney K Flack |
| Registration: | N20EC |
| MSN: | 33701654 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1975 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 2140 hours |
| Engine model: | Continental IO-360-G |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Fayetteville, NC -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Approach |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | (KFAY) |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
Upon entering the traffic pattern for a full stop landing at the original destination airport, the pilot placed the landing gear extension handle in the down position, and discovered that the landing gear would not extend. The pilot flew to Fayetteville and conducted several over-flights for the control tower to check the aircraft for the landing gear extension. After three hours of flight, the pilot shut down the front engine and landed the airplane with the rear engine running. An examination of the aircraft revealed that an unauthorized on/off switch had been installed under the instrument panel for the landing gear system. According to the pilot, when the switch was placed in the on position, the landing gear would retract but would not extend. There were no write-ups in the aircraft maintenance logs or the aircraft checklist that revealed the installation of this switch. Neither the pilot nor the new owner of the airplane were aware of the unauthorized switch installation.
Probable Cause: The unapproved maintenance modification of the landing gear electrical system by maintenance personnel that prevented the extension of the landing gear.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB ATL97LA006
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 13-Mar-2024 08:39 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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