Outagamie Co. A/P Airport
Aircraft Accident/Incident Report

Appleton, Wisconsin 54911
Wednesday, September 1, 1982 19:03 CDT

NTSB Narrative Summary Released at Completion of Accident

THE RIGHT MAIN GEAR "IN TRANSIT" LIGHT REMAINED ON AFTER GEAR RETRACTION ON A TRAINING FLIGHT. VARIOUS METHODS OF REMEDIAL ACTION DID NOT CURE THE PROBLEM. A LANDING ON RUNWAY 21 WAS EXECUTED WITH THE NOSE AND LEFT MAIN GEAR IN THE DOWN POSITION. THE RIGHT GEAR REMAINED IN TRANSIT. DIRECTIONAL CONTROL WAS MAINTAINED NEARLY THROUGHOUT THE LANDING ROLL. PRIOR TO THIS FLIGHT, COMPANY MAINTENANCE PERSONNEL HAD INSPECTED THE GEAR IN COMPLIANCE WITH A TELEGRAPHIC MESSAGE FROM THE MANUFACTURER. THE INSPECTION WAS INITIATED BY ONE MAINTENANCE SHIFT AND COMPLETED BY ANOTHER. INSUFFICIENT INFORMATION WAS PASSED BETWEEN THE SHIFTS TO ENSURE THAT GEAR DOOR WAS PROPERLY RE-RIGGED. DURING GEAR EXTENSION, THE DOOR JAMMED PREVENTING COMPLETE EXTENSION OF THE GEAR.

NTSB Probable Cause Narrative

Not Yet Reported

Event Information

Type of Event Incident
Event Date 9/1/1982
Event Day of the Week Wednesday
Time of Event 1903
Event Time Zone Central Daylight Time
Event City APPLETON
Event State WISCONSIN
Event Country --
Zipcode of the event site 54911
Event Date Year 1982
Event Date Month 9
MidAir Collision Indicator No
On Ground Collision occurred ? No
Event Location Latitude --
Event Location Longitude --
Event Location Airport OUTAGAMIE CO. A/P
Event Location Nearest Airport ID ATW
Indicates whether the acc/inc occurred off or on an airport On Airport
Distance from airport in statute miles 0
Degrees magnetic from airport 0
Airport Elevation 0
Weather Briefing Completeness Unknown
Investigator's weather source Unknown
Time of the weather observation 0
Direction of event from weather observation facility (degrees) 0
Weather Observation Facility ID ATW
Elevation of weather observation facility 0
Distance of event from weather observation facility (units?) 0
Time Zone of the weather observation
Lighting Conditions Day
Lowest Ceiling Height 0
Lowest Non-Ceiling Height 5000
Sky/Lowest/Cloud Conditions Scattered
Sky Condition for Lowest Ceiling Unknown
Visibility Runway Visual Range (Feet) 0
Visibility Runway Visual Value (Statute Miles) 0
Visibility (Statute Miles) 15
Air Temperature at event time (in degrees celsius) 78
Dew Point at event time (in degress fahrenheit) 0
Wind Direction (degrees magnetic) 240
Variable Wind Indicator Unknown
Wind Speed (knots) 4
Wind Velocity Indicator Unknown
Wind Gust Indicator Unknown
Wind Gust (knots) 0
Altimeter Setting at event time (in. Hg) 29
Density Altitude (feet) 0
Intensity of Precipitation Unknown
METAR weather report --
Event Highest Injury None
On Ground, Fatal Injuries 0
On Ground, Minor Injuries 0
On Ground, Serious Injuries 0
Injury Total Fatal --
Injury Total Minor --
Injury Total None 2
Injury Total Serious --
Injury Total All --
Investigating Agency NTSB
NTSB Docket Number (internal use) 5052
NTSB Notification Source --
NTSB Notification Date --
NTSB Notification Time 0
Fiche Number and/or location -used to find docket information
Date of most recent change to record Oct 31 2002 4:04PM
User who most recently changed record NTSB\ZUZL
Basic weather conditions Visual Meteorological Cond
FAA District Office --

Aircraft Involved

Aircraft #1

Aircraft Registration Number N261S
NTSB Number CHI82IA331
Missing Aircraft Indicator N
Federal Aviation Reg. Part Part 91: General Aviation
Type of Flight Plan filed None
Flight plan Was Activated? --
Damage Minor
Aircraft Fire None
Aircraft Explosion None
Aircraft Manufacturer's Full Name SWEARINGEN
Aircraft Model SA-226TC
Aircraft Series Identifier SA-226TC
Aircraft Serial Number TC206
Certified Max Gross Weight 12500
Aircraft Category Airplane
Aircraft Registration Class Unknown
Aircraft is a homebuilt? No
Flight Crew Seats --
Cabin Crew Seats --
Passenger Seats --
Total number of seats on the aircraft 18
Number of Engines 2
Fixed gear or retractable gear Retractable
Aircraft, Type of Last Inspection Unknown
Date of Last Inspection --
Airframe hours since last inspection 0
Airframe Hours 18989
ELT Installed Unknown
ELT Activated Unknown
ELT Aided Location of Event Site Unknown
ELT Type --
Aircraft Owner Name AIR WISCONSIN
Aircraft Owner Street Address OUTAGAMIE CO. A/P
Aircraft Owner City APPLETON
Aircraft Owner State WI
Aircraft Owner Country
Aircraft Owner Zipcode 54911
Operator is an individual? --
Operator Name AIR WISCONSIN
Operator Same as Owner? Yes
Operator Is Doing Business As --
Operator Address Same as Owner? Yes
Operator Street Address OUTAGAMIE CO. A/P
Operator City APPLETON
Operator State WI
Operator Country
Operator Zip code 54911
Operator Code
Owner has at least one certificate Yes - certificate holder
Other Operator of large aircraft? No
Certified for Part 133 or 137 Operation Unknown
Operator Certificate Number --
Indicates whether an air carrier operation was scheduled or not --
Indicates Domestic or International Flight --
Operator carrying Pax/Cargo/Mail --
Type of Flying (Per_Bus / Primary) Unknown
Second Pilot on Board Unknown
Departure Point Same as Event Yes
Departure Airport Code ATW
Departure City APPLETON
Departure State WI
Departure Country
Departure Time 1645
Departure Time Zone
Destination Same as Local Flt dest & departure same, accident can occur anywhere
Destination Airport Code ATW
Destination City APPLETON
Destination State WI
Destination Country
Specific Phase of Flight Landing
Report sent to ICAO? --
Evacuation occurred --
Date of most recent change to record Sep 18 2002 4:50PM
User who most recently changed record dbo
Since inspection or accident --
Event Location Runway Number and Location 21
Runway Length 7001
Runway Width 150
Sight Seeing flight No
Air Medical Flight No
Medical Flight --