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A C421 pilot noticed the hydraulic system annunciator flashing on short final and then saw hydraulic fluid on the left engine. The landing gear warning horn and red gear lights came on before landing. After landing the nose gear collapsed.
| Attributes | |
| ACN | 881774 |
| Time | |
| Date | 201003 |
| Local Time Of Day | 1201-1800 |
| Place | |
| Locale Reference | ZZZ.Airport |
| State Reference | US |
| Environment | |
| Flight Conditions | VMC |
| Light | Daylight |
| Aircraft 1 | |
| Make Model Name | Golden Eagle 421 |
| Operating Under FAR Part | Part 91 |
| Flight Phase | Landing |
| Flight Plan | IFR |
| Component | |
| Aircraft Component | Hydraulic System Lines Connectors Fittings |
| Person 1 | |
| Function | Single Pilot |
| Qualification | Flight Crew Instrument Flight Crew Commercial Flight Crew Flight Instructor Flight Crew Multiengine |
| Experience | Flight Crew Total 3217.7 Flight Crew Type 38.1 |
| Events | |
| Anomaly | Aircraft Equipment Problem Critical Ground Event / Encounter Loss Of Aircraft Control Ground Event / Encounter Ground Strike - Aircraft |
Narrative:
This aircraft was flown on three previous legs today. I returned to my airport arriving early evening. Lowered landing gear and full flaps on approach to the runway. On short final noticed the hydraulic lights on the annunciator panel begin to flash. Saw what appeared to be hydraulic fluid covering left engine compartment. The gear horn and red landing gear light came on. At that time main gear touched down. Airplane nosed over. I shut off electric and shut off fuel to both engines and to fuel tanks. When the airplane came to a stop I cleared a safe distance from the airplane. Notified local authorities others. Stayed with the airplane until police arrived.
Original NASA ASRS Text
Title: A C421 Pilot noticed the hydraulic system annunciator flashing on short final and then saw hydraulic fluid on the left engine. The landing gear warning horn and red gear lights came on before landing. After landing the nose gear collapsed.
Narrative: This aircraft was flown on three previous legs today. I returned to my airport arriving early evening. Lowered landing gear and full flaps on approach to the runway. On short final noticed the hydraulic lights on the annunciator panel begin to flash. Saw what appeared to be hydraulic fluid covering left engine compartment. The gear horn and red landing gear light came on. At that time main gear touched down. Airplane nosed over. I shut off electric and shut off fuel to both engines and to fuel tanks. When the airplane came to a stop I cleared a safe distance from the airplane. Notified local authorities others. Stayed with the airplane until police arrived.
Data retrieved from NASA's ASRS site as of April 2012 and automatically converted to unabbreviated mixed upper/lowercase text. This report is for informational purposes with no guarantee of accuracy. See NASA's ASRS site for official report.