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Incident · Minor damage

FAA incident report · Piper PA-24-250 · Orcas, WA · May 18, 1980

Date: May 18, 1980 · 12:00 local
Place: Orcas, WA
Airport: East Sound
Phase of flight: Level Off Touchdown
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Minor damage
Aircraft: N6263P
Reported as: Piper PA24250
Fatal injuries: 0
Pilot’s flight hours: 3,000 total150 in this make and model0 in the last 90 days

N6263PRegistered now · Piper PA-24-250S/N 24-1371 Airframe modelPiper PA-24-250 Engine modelLycoming 0-540 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 up landing made. Suspect pilot failed to extend.

As the FAA filed it

GEAR UP LANDING MADE. SUSPECT PILOT FAILED TO EXTEND.

Other reports on N6263P · 1

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

Accident 20181018020279ALanding: Touchdown · Madras, ORPilot stated that he had decided to practice engine out procedures and had pulled back the power to idle for the procedure. He stated he had conciously left the gear in the up position longer than he normally would to reduce drag. About the same time he said…Oct 18, 2018 · Minor damage