

In that role he provided leadership and administrative support to 21 department directors and elected officials and 216 staff.īronson also served as the Management Analyst and Risk Manager for the City of Newton. Backgroundīronson previously worked for Harvey County as the Assistant County Administrator/Director of Finance from March 2017 to January 2022. In t his position he oversees Fire & Rescue, Finance, Human Resources, Operations, Senior Services, Derby Dash, Municipal Court, City Clerk/ Customer Service. They reside in Derby.ĭan Bronson became the Deputy City Manager on January 10, 2022. He is married to Danielle, a registered nurse, and they have a daughter and two sons. Kiel grew up in the Mulvane area and is an alumnus of Mulvane High School.

He is president of the Derby Noon Lions Club. Kiel is an active member of the Kansas Association of City/County Management (KACM) and the International City/County Management Association (ICMA). He also has a bachelor’s degree in Construction Science and Management from Kansas State University.

Kiel received his master’s degree in Public Administration from Wichita State with certificates in City/County Management and Public Finance. He also oversaw emergency management coordination and ADA Coordination for the city. As Deputy City Manager, he directly oversaw the Fire & Rescue Department, Public Works & Parks, Finance Department, Senior Services, Municipal Court, Emergency Manager, and Administration & Operations. He also spent time as the Public Works Director in Frederick, Colorado and Assistant to the City Administrator in Goddard, Kansas. Prior to that he was the Assistant City Manager in Manhattan from 2014 to 2018. Kiel joined the City of Derby in November 2018. He served as Deputy City Manager for three years prior to being named Derby's fifth city manager. As City Manager he oversees all municipal operations for the City of Derby. Published as an educational tool, it is intended to help pilots learn from the misfortunes of others.Kiel Mangus became the City Manager on December 10, 2021. This July 2015 accident report is provided by the National Transportation Safety Board. Contributing to the accident was the flight instructor’s lack of experience in this make and model airplane and unfamiliarity with the emergency landing gear extension procedure. Probable cause: The failure of the right main landing gear down-lock micro switch, which resulted in a landing gear collapse during landing, and the pilot/owner’s unfamiliarity with the emergency landing gear extension procedure. The flight instructor reported that he had two hours of flight time in this make and model airplane, and the pilot receiving instruction reported that he had no previous experience in this make and model airplane.
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The fuselage was substantially damaged in the accident.ĭuring a post-accident examination, an FAA aviation safety inspector found that the right main landing gear down-lock micro switch was operating intermittently within the electrical actuating system.Īccording to the inspector, an intermittent micro switch on this landing gear can result in gear unsafe warnings and continuous electrical motor operation.Īdditionally, the SureCheck checklist used did not include instructions provided in the Pilot’s Operating Handbook stating, “Do not re-engage landing gear operating motor in flight.” The SureCheck checklist does contain a warning stating “this product is not a substitute for any operation manual which coincides with each specific aircraft.” Subsequently, the flight instructor reset the motor release arm and attempted to extend the landing gear again with the electric gear handle, but the landing gear electric motor circuit breaker popped and the motor release arm jammed.Īfter receiving confirmation from ground personnel that the landing gear was only partially extended, the flight instructor performed an emergency landing.ĭuring touchdown, the landing gear collapsed and the airplane skidded to a stop on the runway.
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The flight instructor performed a go-around, and the pilot receiving instruction reported that he began the manual gear extension checklist according to the “SureCheck” checklist.ĭuring the manual gear extension procedure, both pilots reported that a “spring tension” prevented the emergency gear handle from extending to the full forward position. When the power was reduced to idle, the flight instructor reported that the audible gear unsafe horn sounded as well. He tried to cycle the gear with the electric landing gear handle, but the down and locked green light would not illuminate. During an instructional flight in the Piper PA 24-250 near Newton, Kansas, the flight instructor reported that while on final approach at their destination airport, the landing gear did not illuminate down and locked.
