Incident Overview
Date: Friday 9 January 1998
Aircraft Type: Beechcraft A100 King Air
Owner/operator: Little Red Air Service
Registration Number: C-FQOV
Location: Edmonton International Airport, AB (YEG) –
ÿ Canada
Phase of Flight: Landing
Status: Substantial, repaired
Casualties: Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 6
Component Affected: Landing gearLanding gear
Category: Accident
A flight from Fort Vermilion experienced a critical landing issue after circling to the east of the airport due to a malfunctioning landing gear. The crew initiated a gear-up landing at Edmonton International Airport (YEG) due to partial retraction of the gear, resulting in the aircraft sliding to a halt on its belly.A flight from Fort Vermilion experienced a critical landing issue after circling to the east of the airport due to a malfunctioning landing gear. The crew initiated a gear-up landing at Edmonton International Airport (YEG) due to partial retraction of the gear, resulting in the aircraft sliding to a halt on its belly.
Description
Flight LRA 912 was on approach to City Centre Airport after a flight from Fort Vermilion with 6 people on board when the crew advised that they had a problem with the landing gear. The crew decided to circle to the east of the airport to try to correct the problem. During this time, the crew were able to speak to their maintenance staff via a relay through Tower and ACC. The problem could not be solved and it was decided to make a gear-up landing at Edmonton International Airport (YEG) where ERS was available. A fly-by of the Tower at YEG revealed that the gear was only partially retracted. On short final to Runway 02, the crew shut down the engines and the electrics, and the a/c slid to a halt on it’s belly.
Primary Cause
Malfunctioning landing gearMalfunctioning landing gearShare on:
