NTSB CAROL · Event
Event CHI84LA026
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AFTER TAKEOFF FROM DYERSBURG THE GEAR WOULD NOT FULLY RETRACT. THE PLT ATTEMPTED TO LOWER THE GEAR MANUALLY BUT IT WAS STUCK IN THE TRANSIENT POSITION. THE PLT THEN DIVERTED TO INDIANAPOLIS & LANDED WITH THE GEAR IN THE TRANSIENT POSITION.INVESTIGATION REVEALED THAT THE LEFT MAIN LANDING GEAR PUSH-PULL CABLE HAD BEEN PULLED OUT OF ITS HOUSING. Source: NTSB Aviation Accident Database (Pre-2008 Archive) Retrieved: 2026-02-12
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