ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 365782
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| Date: | Tuesday 15 January 1991 |
| Time: | 20:52 LT |
| Type: |  Piper PA-31-350 |
| Owner/operator: | Private |
| Registration: | N4118G |
| MSN: | 31-8453001 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1984 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 6818 hours |
| Engine model: | LYCOMING TIO-540 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 3 |
| Aircraft damage: | Minor |
| Category: | Serious incident |
| Location: | Nome, AK -
 United States of America
|
| Phase: | Landing |
| Nature: | Unknown |
| Departure airport: | Savoonga, AK (SVA) |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
DURING FINAL APPROACH, THE PILOT COULD NOT GET THE NOSE GEAR DOWN AND LOCKED, SO HE ELECTED TO LAND ON THE RUNWAY ON THE MAIN GEAR ONLY. EXAMINATION OF THE LANDING GEAR REVEALED A SHEARED FITTING ON THE NOSE GEAR ACTUATOR SHUTTLE VALVE.
Probable Cause: WAS THE SHEARED FITTING ON THE NOSE GEAR ACTUATOR SHUTTLE VALVE WHICH CAUSED THE NOSE GEAR TO NOT EXTEND FOR LANDING.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB ANC91IA020
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 20-Mar-2024 13:46 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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