19780118003529I

Incident · Minor damage

FAA incident report · Piper PA-39 · Cleveland, OH · January 18, 1978

Date: January 18, 1978 · 06:30 local
Place: Cleveland, OH
Airport: Hopkins
Phase of flight: Level Off Touchdown
Operating rules: Air taxi and commuter (Part 135)
Damage: Minor damage
Aircraft: N8945Y
Reported as: Piper PA39
Fatal injuries: 0
Pilot’s flight hours: 7,800 total250 in this make and model0 in the last 90 days

N8945YRegistered now · Piper PA-39S/N 39106 Airframe modelPiper PA-39

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What happened

The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.

Unable to lower gear by any means. Gear up landing made. Probable ice involved with gear.

As the FAA filed it

UNABLE TO LOWER GEAR BY ANY MEANS. GEAR UP LANDING MADE. PROBABLE ICE INVOLVED WITH GEAR.

Other reports on N8945Y · 2

Matched to the same aircraft by N-number and date.

Incident 19930102003329ILevel Off Touchdown · Buffalo, NYLanded gear up. Found retraction light switch out of adjustment. Gear warning system inoperative.Jan 2, 1993 · Minor damage Incident 19820918056099IDescent · Lebanon, OHA large bird penetrated right side of windshield during descent. Passenger received minor facial cuts.Sep 18, 1982 · Minor damage