Incident at SMITHERS
Summary
1996-01-25: After take off, the crew heard a loud noise and thought they had a problem with the nose gear door. They returned to Smithers where maintenance determined that a failed proximity switch did not allow the nose gear to close properly.Air1: C-GETAAir2: DHC-8Air3: CANADIAN REGIONALOccurrence: AIRCRAFT INCIDENTClass: GGCategory: 213
Details
| CADORS Number | 1994P0482 |
|---|---|
| Occurrence Type | Incident |
| Reported By | |
| Occurred At | 1994-11-23 - 16:10 |
| Day or Night? | |
| Fatalities | 0 |
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| Aerodrome Name | |
| Geographic Location | British Columbia, Canada, North America, Pacific Region, SMITHERS |
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| Reported By | |
| Categories | System/component failure or malfunction [non-powerplant] |
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Aircraft Details (1 aircraft)
| Type | Aeroplane
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|---|---|
| Canadian Registration | GETA | Flightaware (Registration) | Flightaware (Tracking) | AvHerald |
| Foreign Registration | |
| Country of Registration | Canada |
| Occurrence Type | Incident |
| Owner | TIME AIR INC |
| Operator | Commercial |
| Make |
DEHAVILLAND |
| Model | DHC 8 301 |
| Year Built | 1989 |
| Engine Type | Turbo prop |
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| Engine Model | |
| Gear Type | |
| Private | No |
| Amateur Built | No |
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| Flight Rule | |
| CARS Subpart | |
| Phase of Flight | Climb |
| Damage | Unknown |
| Fatalities | 0 |
| Injuries | 0 |
| Events | Landing gear |