Incident Overview
Date: Sunday 13 February 1994
Aircraft Type: British Aerospace BAe-125-800B
Owner/operator: Aero-Dienst
Registration Number: D-CMIR
Location: Mnchen-Franz Josef Strauss Airport (MUC) –
ÿ Germany
Phase of Flight: Standing
Status: Substantial, repaired
Casualties: Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 4
Component Affected: Nose GearNose Gear
Category: Accident
The aircraft experienced an immediate and unexpected gear retraction upon engine start-up. The nose gear indicator displayed an intermediate position, with red and green lights indicating a malfunction. The pilot initiated gear lever movement, which resulted in immediate gear retraction.The aircraft experienced an immediate and unexpected gear retraction upon engine start-up. The nose gear indicator displayed an intermediate position, with red and green lights indicating a malfunction. The pilot initiated gear lever movement, which resulted in immediate gear retraction.
Description
After engine start-up, the gear position indicator showed intermediate position of the nose gear; one red and one green light illuminated. The nose gear doors were still in open position. The pilot moved the gear lever to the up position. The nose gear retracted immediately.
Primary Cause
Engine malfunction/Initialization issue leading to rapid gear retraction.Engine malfunction/Initialization issue leading to rapid gear retraction.Share on:
