Aircraft diverts to Livermore with landing gear issue, Livermore CA
Aviation IncidentAn aircraft declared an emergency due to a nose landing gear rattling and possible collapse risk. The pilot chose to divert and land at Livermore Municipal Airport instead of the original destination.
Audio|Source: NorCal TRACON and Oakland Center ARTCC (Tracy)
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Transcript:
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The uniform is declaring emergency for an unknown landing gear malfunction.
00:06
I'd like to proceed to Livermore.
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(number withheld).
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(number withheld).
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The (number withheld), Maintain VFR.
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(number withheld).
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(number withheld), Maintain, VFR, 190, Inform.
00:30
One-knit uniform, what would the standard?
00:34
It's an unknown landing gear malfunction.
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There was a loud rattle and a hard shimmy in the nose gear, and I'm not certain it will hold or if it might collapse on landing.
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I elected not to do that at Tracy.
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I would prefer to do it at the aircraft home base in Livermore.
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Location mentioned:
Livermore Municipal Airport (LVK), 680 Terminal Cir, Livermore, CA 94551
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