Incident at Saskatoon, Saskatchewan
Summary
1997-03-21: Westwind 1100, a Cessna 401 was enroute Saskatoon from Lloydminster. This was the culmination of a round robin chartered flight which had originated at Saskatoon earlier in the day. The pilot, after selecting gear down, noted an unsafe indication. He advised tower of his possible problem and did a fly by of the tower with the gear extended. Tower personnel advised the pilot that the gear appeared down and locked. The pilot landed at Saskatoon without further incident. There were besides the pilot 2 SOB. Company maintenance found a chaffed wire in the right wheel well which gave an intermittent false gear indication. The wire was replaced and the aircraft is back in service.
Details
| CADORS Number | 1995C0285 |
|---|---|
| Occurrence Type | Incident |
| Reported By | |
| Occurred At | 1995-08-01 - 21:15 |
| Day or Night? | |
| Fatalities | 0 |
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| Aerodrome Name | |
| Geographic Location | Saskatchewan, Canada, North America, Prairie and Northern Region, Saskatoon, Saskatchewan |
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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 | |
| Foreign Registration | |
| Country of Registration | |
| Occurrence Type | Incident |
| Owner | |
| Operator | WEST WIND AVIATION INC. (4567) |
| Make |
CESSNA |
| Model | 401 |
| Year Built | |
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| Gear Type | |
| Private | No |
| Amateur Built | No |
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| Flight Rule | |
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| Phase of Flight | Unknown |
| Damage | Unknown |
| Fatalities | 0 |
| Injuries | 0 |
| Events | Landing gear |