<< >> NASA ASRS Report 220861, September 1992

Small aircraft pilot has landing gear inoperative at destination. Hand pumps down, diverts to military field.

Attributes
ACN	220861
Time
Date	199209
Day	Fri
Local Time Of Day	1801 To 2400
Place
Locale Reference	airport : nkt
State Reference	NC
Altitude	agl bound lower : 0 agl bound upper : 0
Environment
Flight Conditions	Mixed
Light	Night
Aircraft 1
Controlling Facilities	tower : nkt tower : atl
Operator	general aviation : personal
Make Model Name	Small Aircraft, Low Wing, 1 Eng, Retractable Gear
Flight Phase	landing other
Flight Plan	IFR
Person 1
Affiliation	Other
Function	flight crew : single pilot
Qualification	pilot : private pilot : instrument
Experience	flight time last 90 days : 50 flight time total : 6500 flight time type : 2000
ASRS Report	220861
Person 2
Affiliation	government : military
Function	controller : approach
Qualification	controller : radar
Events
Anomaly	aircraft equipment problem : critical
Independent Detector	other flight crewa
Resolutory Action	flight crew : overcame equipment problem flight crew : declared emergency other
Consequence	Other
Supplementary
Primary Problem	Aircraft

Narrative:

IFR flight from rdu to mrh. Landing gear inoperative upon approach to mrh. Flight handled by approach at cherry point. I was able to extend gear by hand crank. As precautionary response, I elected to land at cherry point. Gear was down and locked, no damage, no problem. There were no FARS violated to my knowledge. Repair station found electric motor had a dead spot. The motor had been replaced. Precautionary landing at cherry point in case gear not locked -- conducted low level fly by before landing. Many thanks to cherry point for their help! There were thunderstorms in the area which influenced my decision to land. 4 hours of fuel on board. 2 persons -- my wife and myself. Great IFR services from cherry point always! I feel that I made good and prudent decisions.

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Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: SMA PLT HAS LNDG GEAR INOP AT DEST. HAND PUMPS DOWN, DIVERTS TO MIL FIELD.

Narrative: IFR FLT FROM RDU TO MRH. LNDG GEAR INOPERATIVE UPON APCH TO MRH. FLT HANDLED BY APCH AT CHERRY POINT. I WAS ABLE TO EXTEND GEAR BY HAND CRANK. AS PRECAUTIONARY RESPONSE, I ELECTED TO LAND AT CHERRY POINT. GEAR WAS DOWN AND LOCKED, NO DAMAGE, NO PROBLEM. THERE WERE NO FARS VIOLATED TO MY KNOWLEDGE. REPAIR STATION FOUND ELECTRIC MOTOR HAD A DEAD SPOT. THE MOTOR HAD BEEN REPLACED. PRECAUTIONARY LNDG AT CHERRY POINT IN CASE GEAR NOT LOCKED -- CONDUCTED LOW LEVEL FLY BY BEFORE LNDG. MANY THANKS TO CHERRY POINT FOR THEIR HELP! THERE WERE TSTMS IN THE AREA WHICH INFLUENCED MY DECISION TO LAND. 4 HRS OF FUEL ON BOARD. 2 PERSONS -- MY WIFE AND MYSELF. GREAT IFR SVCS FROM CHERRY POINT ALWAYS! I FEEL THAT I MADE GOOD AND PRUDENT DECISIONS.

Data retrieved from NASA's ASRS site as of July 2007 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.