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LAX84LA282

1984-05-05 · VISALIA, California, United States · None · 1 aircraft · Status: Completed

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Factual narrative

WHEN THE PLT ARRIVED AT HIS DESTINATION, HE WAS UNABLE TO FULLY EXTEND THE GEAR. HE DIVERTED TO VISALIA, CA. AFTER REDUCING THE FUEL LOAD, HE MADE AN INTENTIONAL, POWER-OFF, WHEELS-UP LANDING. AN EXAM REVEALED THAT NOSE GEAR BELLCRANK ASSY HAD CAUGHT ON THE EDGE OF A BOX PLATE AS THE GEAR WAS BEING EXTENDED. SINCE ALL 3 GEAR WORKED TOGETHER, THIS ALSO PREVENTED THE MAIN GEAR FROM FULLY EXTENDING. Source: NTSB Aviation Accident Database (Pre-2008 Archive) Retrieved: 2026-02-12

Verbatim from NTSB's published report. Source file NTSB_1984_LAX84LA282.txt. Findings + structured fields enriched from FAA avall.mdb. Full investigation docket on data.ntsb.gov ↗.

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