Belly landing at Latrobe Valley 08/11/24

[red750]

"

Emergency services have responded to an incident this afternoon at Latrobe Regional Airport. 

 

A six-seater light passenger aircraft, carrying a pilot and passenger, made an emergency landing after experiencing a hydraulic failure in the landing gear. No injuries were reported.

 

Airport operations promptly enacted the emergency response plan, and we extend our thanks to the emergency services for their quick response and support in managing the incident effectively."    National Tribune.

 

From the video on Seven News, the aircraft was a Cessna 337.

[facthunter]

The Hi wing Cessnas with retracts have a very unusual and complex action. They have more drag with a part retraction than leaving the gear down.  Having said that there is usually an emergency extension process..   Nev

[BrendAn]

could not ask for a better pilot in that situation.  his plane too.

[Thruster88]

If the hydraulic fluid is lost due to leak the manual backup on those is as useful as an ash tray on a motorbike. Gear cannot fall free. Cirrus got it right with fixed gear.

[red750]

[Moneybox]

That looks expensive...

[Student Pilot]

Yappa's aircraft?

[facthunter]

Could have been a lot worse..   Nev

[BrendAn]

wing and fuel tank repair but nothing major according to the club site.  owners an l4 as well so he will have it back in the air pretty quick i would imagine.

tyabb people should know the plane as well. 

[BrendAn]

8 hours ago, Student Pilot said:

Yappa's aircraft?

don't know that nickname

[Student Pilot]

11 hours ago, BrendAn said:

don't know that nickname

Gerard L