19810111005649I

Incident · Minor damage

FAA incident report · Beech AT-11 · Groton, CT · January 11, 1981

Date: January 11, 1981 · 13:27 local
Place: Groton, CT
Airport: Groton-New Englan
Phase of flight: To Init Climb(1st Pwr Reduct)
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Minor damage
Aircraft: N7179C
Reported as: Beech AT11
People aboard: 1
Fatal injuries: 0
Pilot’s flight hours: 4,100 total200 in this make and model0 in the last 90 days

N7179CRegistered now · Beech AT-11S/N 3811 Airframe modelBeech AT-11 Engine modelPratt & Whitney R-985 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

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

Following gear retraction, left main gear extended. Pilot made one gear up landing. Chain separated from clevis.

As the FAA filed it

FOLLOWING GEAR RETRACTION, LEFT MAIN GEAR EXTENDED. PILOT MADE ONE GEAR UP LANDING. CHAIN SEPARATED FROM CLEVIS.