At 2041 mountain time, a Swearingen SA226TC was damaged in a gear-up landing on runway 35L at Denver International Airport. The two pilots were not injured. The crew lowered the landing gear selector in preparation for landing and heard the familiar sound of the gear extended, but the red transition lights remained illuminated, which they said had been a recurring problem with this airplane. They cycled the landing gear but it did not solve the problem as it had in the past. They said they were confident the landing gear was extended because the hydraulic pressure gauge indicated 2,000 pounds.
April 15, Denver, Colo. / Swearingen SA226TC
At 2041 mountain time, a Swearingen SA226TC was damaged in a gear-up landing on runway 35L at Denver International Airport. The two pilots were not injured. The crew lowered the landing gear selector in preparation for landing and heard the familiar sound of the gear extended, but the red transition lights remained illuminated, which they said had been a recurring problem with this airplane. They cycled the landing gear but it did not solve the problem as it had in the past. They said they were confident the landing gear was extended because the hydraulic pressure gauge indicated 2,000 pounds....
Key Takeaways:
- A Swearingen SA226TC made a gear-up landing at Denver International Airport, causing damage but no injuries to the two pilots.
- The crew believed the landing gear was extended based on the sound of extension and 2,000 pounds of hydraulic pressure, despite the red transition lights remaining illuminated.
- The illuminated red transition lights were a recurring problem with the aircraft, and cycling the landing gear, which had resolved the issue previously, did not work this time.
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