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FAA incident report · Piper PA-32R-300 · Galveston, TX · November 18, 1983

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Date
November 18, 1983 · 18:15 local
Place
Galveston, TX
Airport
Galveston
Phase of flight
Level Off Touchdown
Operating rules
General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage
Minor damage
Aircraft
N6906J
Reported as
Piper PA32R300
People aboard
2
Fatal injuries
0
Pilot’s flight hours
1,350 total850 in this make and model50 in the last 90 days
N6906JRegistered now · Piper PA-32R-300S/N 32R-7680383 · Built 1976Airframe modelPiper PA-32R-300Engine modelLycoming TI0-540 seriesTurbo-prop

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What happened

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

Put gear switch down but failed to check. Landed gear up. Voltage regulator and gear switch replaced. Wires loose.

As the FAA filed it

PUT GEAR SWITCH DOWN BUT FAILED TO CHECK. LANDED GEAR UP. VOLTAGE REGULATOR AND GEAR SWITCH REPLACED. WIRES LOOSE.