ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 384501
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| Date: | Sunday 2 May 1982 |
| Time: | 11:30 LT |
| Type: |  Beechcraft 35-33 |
| Owner/operator: | Andrew Bianco |
| Registration: | N975T |
| MSN: | CD179 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 2700 hours |
| Engine model: | Continental IO-47OJ |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Altoona, PA -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Landing |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Millville, NJ |
| Ronkonkoma, NY | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
THE PILOT STATED THAT BEFORE LANDING, HE PERFORMED HIS COCKPIT DUTIES AND PUT THE GEAR IN THE DOWN POSITION. HOWEVER, HE LOST SIGHT OF ANOTHER AIRCRAFT IN THE TRAFFIC PATTERN AND BECAME PREOCCUPIED WITH TRYING TO LOCATE THE AIRCRAFT. HE WAS ALSO PREOCCUPIED WITH TURBULENT AIR. HE REPORTED THAT HE DID NOT CHECK THE GEAR LIGHT OR THE INDICATOR ON THE FLOOR. DURING LANDING, THE AIRCRAFT TOUCHED DOWN WITH THE GEAR RETRACTED. THE PILOT REPORTED THAT THE WIND WAS GUSTING TO 25 KNOTS. AN EXAMINATION OF THE AIRCRAFT REVEALED THAT AN ELECTRICAL WIRE FOR THE LANDING GEAR WARNING HORN HAD BECOME DISCONNECTED AND THE WARNING SYSTEM WAS NOT FUNCTIONAL.
Probable Cause:
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB NYC82DA084
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Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 03-Apr-2024 11:52 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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