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Incident · Minor damage

FAA incident report · Rkwell 500-B · Orange, CA · March 17, 1978

Date: March 17, 1978 · 16:25 local
Place: Orange, CA
Airport: Co
Phase of flight: Level Off Touchdown
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Minor damage
Aircraft: N61BH
Reported as: Rkwell 500B
Fatal injuries: 0
Pilot’s flight hours: 3,800 total1,800 in this make and model0 in the last 90 days

N61BHRegistration cancelled Aug 5, 2013 · Aero Commander 500-BS/N 500B-955-30 · Built 1960 Airframe modelAero Commander 500-B Engine modelLycoming IGSO-540-B1AReciprocating

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What happened

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

Pilot encountered wake vortex on final. Retracted gear, then decided to land. Extended gear too late.

As the FAA filed it

PILOT ENCOUNTERED WAKE VORTEX ON FINAL. RETRACTED GEAR, THEN DECIDED TO LAND. EXTENDED GEAR TOO LATE.

Other reports on N61BH · 1

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

Incident 19881126065589ILevel Off Touchdown · Riverside, CAForgot to lower gear and landed with gear up. Headset muffled gear warning horn to sound like stall warning horn.Nov 26, 1988 · Minor damage