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| Date: | Thursday 16 October 1986 |
| Time: | 21:18 LT |
| Type: |  Swearingen SA226-TC Metro II |
| Owner/operator: | Air Midwest, Inc. |
| Registration: | N251AM |
| MSN: | TC-376 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 12492 hours |
| Engine model: | GARRETT TPE-331-10UA |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 13 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Minor |
| Category: | Serious incident |
| Location: | Springfield, MO -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Approach |
| Nature: | Unknown |
| Departure airport: | St.louis, MO (KSTL) |
| Ft.leonard Wood, MO | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
DURING THE APPROACH, THE RIGHT MAIN LANDING GEAR WOULD NOT EXTEND BY NORMAL OR EMERGENCY MEANS. AIRPLANE WAS INTENTIONALLY LANDED WITH ALL LANDING GEAR RETRACTED. INSPECTION INDICATED GEAR DOORS PULLED CLOSED FARTHER THAN NORMAL DUE TO RIGHT MAIN LANDING GEAR ROLLER BEING STUCK BELOW THE ROLLER FOLLOWER ARM. GEARS DOORS WERE STUCK CLOSED WHICH IN TURN EFFECTIVELY LOCKED GEAR INSIDE GEAR DOORS.
Probable Cause:
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB MKC87IA007
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Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 27-Mar-2024 20:07 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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