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Incident · Minor damage

FAA incident report · Blanca 14193A · West Chicago, IL · April 26, 1978

Date: April 26, 1978 · 13:15 local
Place: West Chicago, IL
Airport: Dupage Co
Phase of flight: Starting Engines
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Minor damage
Aircraft: N8535R
Reported as: Blanca 14193A
Fatal injuries: 0
Pilot’s flight hours: 850 total0 in this make and model0 in the last 90 days

N8535RRegistered now · Bellanca 14-19-3S/N 4297 Airframe modelBellanca 14-19-3 Engine modelContinental I0-470 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

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

Gear retracted when pilot started engine. Pilot failed to check position of gear handle.

As the FAA filed it

GEAR RETRACTED WHEN PILOT STARTED ENGINE. PILOT FAILED TO CHECK POSITION OF GEAR HANDLE.

Other reports on N8535R · 1

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

Incident 19881121064059IGround Taxi, Other Airplane · Columbus, OHWhile stopped short of taxiway was going over checklist. Left gear retracted. Landing gear was in proper rig.Nov 21, 1988 · Minor damage