ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 383213
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| Date: | Friday 1 October 1982 |
| Time: | 15:00 LT |
| Type: |  Beechcraft 35-C33 |
| Owner/operator: | Home Aviaton, Inc. |
| Registration: | N8944U |
| MSN: | CD954 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 4097 hours |
| Engine model: | Continental IO-470K |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 4 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Lake City, FL -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Landing |
| Nature: | Executive |
| Departure airport: | Gainesville, FL (KGNV) |
| Greenville, SC (KGMU) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
WHILE ENROUTE, THE PILOT DIVERTED TO LAKE CITY, FL TO AVOID ADVERSE WEATHER. ACCORDING TO THE PILOT, HE PLACED THE LANDING GEAR HANDLE IN THE DOWN POSITION WHILE ON THE DOWNWIND LEG. HE EXTENDED THE DOWNWIND TO ACCOMMODATE OTHER TRAFFIC, THEN TURNED BASE AND FINAL WHERE HE COMPLETED THE BEFORE-LANDING CHECKLIST. THE AIRCRAFT WAS LANDED WITH THE GEAR IN ITS RETRACTED POSITION. LATER WHEN THE AIRCRAFT WAS LIFTED, A MECHANIC ACTIVATED THE ELECTRICAL MASTER SWITCH AND MOVED THE GEAR HANDLE TO THE DOWN POSITION. WHEN HE DID THIS, THE GEAR EXTENDED AND THE 3 GREEN LIGHTS ILLUMINATED.
Probable Cause:
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB MIA83LA004
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 02-Apr-2024 22:10 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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