Summary
Circumstances:
After a gear down selection the nose gear "down-and-locked" indicator light failed to come on. Further efforts to obtain a down and locked indication were unsuccessful. Ground observers confirmed that the nose landing gear had failed to extend. The pilot elected to make a wheels up landing on the runway. After touch down the aircraft skidded off the runway and came to rest on its belly in soft grass. Advice was subsequently received that no positive cause could be found for the landing gear extension failure.
Occurrence summary
| Investigation number | 198900007 |
|---|---|
| Occurrence date | 05/05/1989 |
| Location | Merimbula |
| State | New South Wales |
| Report release date | 18/07/1990 |
| Report status | Final |
| Investigation type | Occurrence Investigation |
| Investigation status | Completed |
| Mode of transport | Aviation |
| Aviation occurrence category | Wheels up landing |
| Occurrence class | Accident |
| Highest injury level | Minor |
Aircraft details
| Manufacturer | Piper Aircraft Corp |
|---|---|
| Model | PA-34 |
| Registration | VH-SET |
| Serial number | 34-7350239 |
| Sector | Piston |
| Operation type | Private |
| Departure point | Bairnsdale VIC |
| Destination | Merimbula NSW |
| Damage | Substantial |