Incident at Sault Ste. Marie, Ontario
Summary
1995-09-23: Pilot declared an emergency due right main gear not indicating down. Tower controller advised FSS and firehall. Aircraft spent approximately 1.5 hours burning of excess fuel and coordinating (through the tower) with company operations. Air crew made decision to belly land aircraft, but on final attempt, gear indicated down correctly. Aircraft landed without further incident at 1703Z. Ops. Impact -- minimal.
Details
| CADORS Number | 1995O0468 |
|---|---|
| Occurrence Type | Incident |
| Reported By | |
| Occurred At | 1995-09-23 - 15:34 |
| Day or Night? | |
| Fatalities | 0 |
| Injuries | |
| Aerodrome ID | |
| Aerodrome Name | |
| Geographic Location | Ontario, Canada, North America, Ontario Region, Sault Ste. Marie, Ontario |
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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 | SOUTH WEST AIR LIMITED (3385) |
| Make |
PIPER |
| Model |
PA31 |
| Year Built | |
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| Engine Make | |
| Engine Model | |
| Gear Type | |
| Private | No |
| Amateur Built | No |
| Flight Number | SWC551 |
| Flight Rule | |
| CARS Subpart | |
| Phase of Flight | Unknown |
| Damage | Unknown |
| Fatalities | 0 |
| Injuries | 0 |
| Events | Landing gear |