Piedmont DH8C at New Bern on Oct 25th 2013, unsafe gear after departure

Last Update: October 25, 2013 / 21:12:13 GMT/Zulu time

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Incident Facts

Date of incident
Oct 25, 2013

Classification
Incident

Cause
Unsafe gear

Airline
Piedmont Airlines

Flight number
US-4303

Departure
New Bern, United States

Destination
Charlotte, United States

Aircraft Registration
N329EN

Aircraft Type
De Havilland Dash 8 (300)

ICAO Type Designator
DH8C

A Piedmont de Havilland Dash 8-300 on behalf of US Airways, registration N329EN performing flight US-4303 from New Bern,NC to Charlotte,NC (USA) with 50 passengers and 3 crew, was in the initial climb out of New Bern when the crew did not receive a gear safe indication after retracting the gear due to a gear door remaining open. The aircraft returned to New Bern for a safe landing about one hour after departure.

The airline confirmed a landing gear door did not close properly prompting the crew to return to New Bern.

The flight was cancelled, the passengers were rebooked onto other flights.
Aircraft Registration Data
Registration mark
N329EN
Country of Registration
United States
Date of Registration
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Manufacturer
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Aircraft Model / Type
DHC-8-311
Number of Seats
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ICAO Aircraft Type
DH8C
Year of Manufacture
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Serial Number
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Aircraft Address / Mode S Code (HEX)
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Engine Count
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Engine Manufacturer
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Engine Model
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Engine Type
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Main Owner
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Incident Facts

Date of incident
Oct 25, 2013

Classification
Incident

Cause
Unsafe gear

Airline
Piedmont Airlines

Flight number
US-4303

Departure
New Bern, United States

Destination
Charlotte, United States

Aircraft Registration
N329EN

Aircraft Type
De Havilland Dash 8 (300)

ICAO Type Designator
DH8C

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