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 |
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Occurrence Type | Incident |
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Occurred At | 1994-11-23 - 16:10 |
Day or Night? | |
Fatalities | 0 |
Injuries | |
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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 |
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Model | DHC 8 301 |
Year Built | 1989 |
Engine Type | Turbo prop |
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Gear Type | |
Private | No |
Amateur Built | No |
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Phase of Flight | Climb |
Damage | Unknown |
Fatalities | 0 |
Injuries | 0 |
Events | Landing gear |