Incident Overview
A pilot with 1,000 hours of flight time was conducting a local personal flight. Shortly after takeoff, while retracting the landing gear, the pilot did not receive a gear-up indicator light. Following numerous unsuccessful attempts to extend the landing gear, the pilot decided to fly to a local airport equipped with emergency fire and rescue personnel and equipment.
Visual Inspection and Landing
Another airplane performed an in-flight visual inspection, which revealed that the landing gear was not in a down and locked position. Subsequently, the pilot executed a gear-up landing on the runway. After landing, the airplane came to rest with the left wing and horizontal stabilizer resting on the ground.
Examination Findings
Post-incident examination of the nose landing gear revealed that the hydraulic line, part number S2178-4-0102, had separated from the fitting to the nose landing gear actuator. Inspectors were unable to locate records indicating when the hydraulic line was last replaced.