Narrative:
On approach to Dulles, the right main landing gear was not extended and locked after the crew selected the gear down. Ground personnel observed the gear extended, but could not confirm that it was locked in the fully extended position. The flightcrew then cycled the landing gear and performed the emergency gear extension procedure; however, the cockpit indication did not correct. The flightcrew subsequently performed an emergency landing on runway 19L. During the landing, the right main landing gear collapsed, and the airplane came to rest in a grassy area off the left side of the runway.
The aircraft sustained US$1.13 million of damage and was later bought by Shuttle America from the owner Lambert Leasing Inc to be used for spares.
PROBABLE CAUSE: "Failure of the right main landing gear to extend and lock for undetermined reasons, which resulted in the right main landing gear collapsing during touchdown."
accident date: 08-06-2005
type: Saab 340A
registration: D-CDIG
| Status: | Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
| Date: | Wednesday 8 June 2005 |
| Time: | 21:37 |
| Type: |  Saab 340A |
| Operated by: | Shuttle America |
| On behalf of: | United Express |
| Registration: | N40SZ |
| MSN: | 340A-040 |
| First flight: | 1985-11-05 (19 years 7 months) |
| Engines: | 2 General Electric CT7-5A2 |
| Crew: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 3 |
| Passengers: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 27 |
| Total: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 30 |
| Aircraft damage: | Damaged beyond repair |
| Location: | Washington-Dulles International Airport, DC (IAD) ( United States of America)
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| Phase: | Landing (LDG) |
| Nature: | Domestic Scheduled Passenger |
| Departure airport: | White Plains-Westchester County Airport, NY (HPN/KHPN), United States of America |
| Washington-Dulles International Airport, DC (IAD/KIAD), United States of America | |
| Flightnumber: | 7564 |
On approach to Dulles, the right main landing gear was not extended and locked after the crew selected the gear down. Ground personnel observed the gear extended, but could not confirm that it was locked in the fully extended position. The flightcrew then cycled the landing gear and performed the emergency gear extension procedure; however, the cockpit indication did not correct. The flightcrew subsequently performed an emergency landing on runway 19L. During the landing, the right main landing gear collapsed, and the airplane came to rest in a grassy area off the left side of the runway.
The aircraft sustained US$1.13 million of damage and was later bought by Shuttle America from the owner Lambert Leasing Inc to be used for spares.
Probable Cause:
PROBABLE CAUSE: "Failure of the right main landing gear to extend and lock for undetermined reasons, which resulted in the right main landing gear collapsing during touchdown."
Accident investigation:
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Classification:
Forced landing on runway
Sources:
» NTSBPhotos
accident date: 08-06-2005
type: Saab 340A
registration: D-CDIG
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Distance from White Plains-Westchester County Airport, NY to Washington-Dulles International Airport, DC as the crow flies is 394 km (246 miles).
Accident location: Exact; deduced from official accident report.
Distance from White Plains-Westchester County Airport, NY to Washington-Dulles International Airport, DC as the crow flies is 394 km (246 miles).
Accident location: Exact; deduced from official accident report.
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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