Reims Cessna FR182 Skylane RG, G-NOCK, 20 October 2009

From:
Air Accidents Investigation Branch
Published
10 December 2014
Category:
General aviation - fixed wing
Report type:
Bulletin - Correspondence investigation
Date of occurrence:
20 October 2009
Aircraft type:
Reims Cessna FR182 Skylane RG
Location:
Cambridge Airport, Cambridgeshire
Registration:
G-NOCK

Reims Cessna FR182 Skylane RG, G-NOCK

Summary:

皇冠体育app aircraft was on approach to Cambridge Airport. When the pilot selected the landing gear down, the gear down green light did not illuminate. 皇冠体育app control tower confirmed that the nose gear had not deployed. 皇冠体育app pilot followed the emergency procedures in the Pilot鈥檚 Reference Handbook, which included use of the hand pump, but was still unable to deploy the nose gear. He made a MAYDAY call and landed on Runway 10, which is grass. 皇冠体育app aircraft settled onto its nose, resulting in damage to the propeller and forward fuselage. 皇冠体育app pilot was unable to identify why the nose gear failed to deploy, but intends to have the nose gear actuator overhauled and to replace the hydraulic hoses.

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