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Two pilots aboard a beechcraft duchess were unable to extend their nose gear using either normal or emergency systems and landed with it retracted after making a flyby after which the tower controller confirmed the condition.
| Attributes | |
| ACN | 1021452 |
| Time | |
| Date | 201207 |
| Local Time Of Day | 1201-1800 |
| Place | |
| Locale Reference | ZZZ.Airport |
| State Reference | US |
| Environment | |
| Flight Conditions | VMC |
| Light | Daylight |
| Aircraft 1 | |
| Make Model Name | Duchess 76 |
| Operating Under FAR Part | Part 91 |
| Flight Phase | Landing |
| Route In Use | Visual Approach |
| Flight Plan | VFR |
| Component | |
| Aircraft Component | Gear Extend/Retract Mechanism |
| Person 1 | |
| Function | Pilot Not Flying |
| Qualification | Flight Crew Instrument Flight Crew Flight Instructor Flight Crew Commercial Flight Crew Multiengine |
| Experience | Flight Crew Last 90 Days 90 Flight Crew Total 405 Flight Crew Type 4 |
| Person 2 | |
| Function | Pilot Flying Instructor |
| Qualification | Flight Crew Instrument Flight Crew Multiengine Flight Crew Commercial Flight Crew Flight Instructor |
| Experience | Flight Crew Last 90 Days 121 Flight Crew Total 750 Flight Crew Type 34 |
| Events | |
| Anomaly | Aircraft Equipment Problem Critical |
Narrative:
As we approached our destination we went to put the landing gear down but the nose gear did not extend. This was verified by the tower. We then used all available resources and checklists to try to extend the gear with no success. We then turned back to our home airport while troubleshooting on the way where we again flew by the tower and were advised again the nose gear was still in the retracted position. We then tried one last time and; when unsuccessful; decided to land with the nose gear in the retracted position. We used all emergency checklists and did a normal approach. Upon reaching the runway threshold I put the mixtures to idle and fuel selectors off and the pilot flying turned the magnetos and master switch off upon touchdown. After skidding on the nose of the airplane and coming to a stop all 3 occupants exited the airplane and walked away un-injured.
Original NASA ASRS Text
Title: Two pilots aboard a Beechcraft Duchess were unable to extend their nose gear using either normal or emergency systems and landed with it retracted after making a flyby after which the Tower Controller confirmed the condition.
Narrative: As we approached our destination we went to put the landing gear down but the nose gear did not extend. This was verified by the Tower. We then used all available resources and checklists to try to extend the gear with no success. We then turned back to our home airport while troubleshooting on the way where we again flew by the Tower and were advised again the nose gear was still in the retracted position. We then tried one last time and; when unsuccessful; decided to land with the nose gear in the retracted position. We used all emergency checklists and did a normal approach. Upon reaching the runway threshold I put the mixtures to idle and fuel selectors off and the pilot flying turned the magnetos and master switch off upon touchdown. After skidding on the nose of the airplane and coming to a stop all 3 occupants exited the airplane and walked away un-injured.
Data retrieved from NASA's ASRS site as of July 2013 and automatically converted to unabbreviated mixed upper/lowercase text. This report is for informational purposes with no guarantee of accuracy. See NASA's ASRS site for official report.