Narrative:
While on final approach to runway 10L at the Boise Air Terminal (BOI), the captain instructed the first officer to lower the landing gear. After the gear handle was placed in the down position, the pilots noted that the down-and-locked indication (green light) for the left main gear was not illuminated. The pilots completed the abnormal gear extension procedures but were unable to extend the left main gear.
After confirming that the left main gear was not extended, the pilot was cleared to land on runway 10L. During the landing roll-out, the aircraft skidded off the runway, and came to rest on the north side of the runway. The aircraft received substantial damage to the left aileron and leading edge devices.
PROBABLE CAUSE: "Failure of the forward gear door lock pin. An inoperative landing gear door and inadequate maintenance inspection of the aircraft were factors."
Gear-up landing
Runway mishap
accident date: 27-11-1999
type: Dassault Falcon 20
registration: N216SA
| Status: | Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
| Date: | Saturday 27 November 1999 |
| Time: | 01:34 |
| Type: |  Dassault Falcon 20DC |
| Operating for: | Smith Air |
| Leased from: | RBS Aviation Group |
| Registration: | N216SA |
| MSN: | 16 |
| First flight: | 1965 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 28855 |
| Engines: | 2 General Electric CF700 |
| Crew: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
| Passengers: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 0 |
| Total: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Damaged beyond repair |
| Location: | Boise Air Terminal (Gowen Field), ID (BOI) ( United States of America)
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| Phase: | Landing (LDG) |
| Nature: | Cargo |
| Departure airport: | Omaha-Eppley Airfield, NE (OMA/KOMA), United States of America |
| Boise Air Terminal, ID (BOI/KBOI), United States of America |
While on final approach to runway 10L at the Boise Air Terminal (BOI), the captain instructed the first officer to lower the landing gear. After the gear handle was placed in the down position, the pilots noted that the down-and-locked indication (green light) for the left main gear was not illuminated. The pilots completed the abnormal gear extension procedures but were unable to extend the left main gear.
After confirming that the left main gear was not extended, the pilot was cleared to land on runway 10L. During the landing roll-out, the aircraft skidded off the runway, and came to rest on the north side of the runway. The aircraft received substantial damage to the left aileron and leading edge devices.
Probable Cause:
PROBABLE CAUSE: "Failure of the forward gear door lock pin. An inoperative landing gear door and inadequate maintenance inspection of the aircraft were factors."
Accident investigation:
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Classification:
Gear-up landing
Runway mishap
Sources:
» NTSBPhotos
accident date: 27-11-1999
type: Dassault Falcon 20
registration: N216SA
Map
This map shows the airport of departure and the intended destination of the flight. The line between the airports does not display the exact flight path.
Distance from Omaha-Eppley Airfield, NE to Boise Air Terminal, ID as the crow flies is 1671 km (1045 miles).
Accident location: Approximate; accuracy within a few kilometers.
Distance from Omaha-Eppley Airfield, NE to Boise Air Terminal, ID as the crow flies is 1671 km (1045 miles).
Accident location: Approximate; accuracy within a few kilometers.
This information is not presented as the Flight Safety Foundation or the Aviation Safety Network’s opinion as to the cause of the accident. It is preliminary and is based on the facts as they are known at this time.
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