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Incident · Minor damage

FAA incident report · Piper PA-24-260 · Brunswick, GA · October 21, 1980

Date: October 21, 1980 · 12:10 local
Place: Brunswick, GA
Airport: Glynco Jetport
Phase of flight: Level Off Touchdown
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Minor damage
Aircraft: N8577P
Reported as: Piper PA24260
People aboard: 1
Fatal injuries: 0
Pilot’s flight hours: 3,168 total75 in this make and model0 in the last 90 days

N8577PRegistered now · Piper PA-24-260S/N 24-4034 · Built 1964 Airframe modelPiper PA-24-260 Engine modelLycoming TI0-540 seriesTurbo-prop

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What happened

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Zn pilot allowed passengers to distract his attention. Failed to extend the landing gear.

As the FAA filed it

ZN PILOT ALLOWED PASSENGERS TO DISTRACT HIS ATTENTION. FAILED TO EXTEND THE LANDING GEAR.

Other reports on N8577P · 1

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

Accident 19850713031099AForced/Precautionary Landing · Middletown, DEEngine quit on takeoff. Hit wires trying for open field. Leveled prior ground impact. Wing hit bounced backwards.Jul 13, 1985 · Substantial damage