ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 376535
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| Date: | Wednesday 7 August 1985 |
| Time: | 18:50 LT |
| Type: |  Swearingen SA226-TC Metro II |
| Owner/operator: | Air Midwest Inc. |
| Registration: | N5356M |
| MSN: | TC-211E |
| Total airframe hrs: | 10280 hours |
| Engine model: | Allison TPE331-3UW303 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Dallas, TX -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Approach |
| Nature: | Unknown |
| Departure airport: | Fayetteville, AR (KFYV) |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
THE AIRCRAFT SUSTAINED SUBSTANTIAL DAMAGE WHEN IT LANDED WITH THE GEAR UP. THE PILOTS REPORTED LOWERING THE GEAR, BUT DID NOT CONFIRM THE GEAR POSITION. THE TOWER TRANSMITTED A WARNING, BUT THE CREW DID NOT RESPOND. SUBSEQUENT INVESTIGATION REVEALED A MALFUNCTION IN THE VOLTAGE REGULATORS ON BOTH GENERATORS. THE BATTERY VOLTAGE AVAILABLE WAS NOT SUFFICIENT TO INITIATE GEAR EXTENSION. MANUAL GEAR EXTENSION WAS AVAILABLE.
Probable Cause:
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB FTW85FA308
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 29-Mar-2024 17:08 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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