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FAA incident report · Beech D95A · Madison, CT · August 30, 1984

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Date
August 30, 1984 · 17:00 local
Place
Madison, CT
Airport
Griswold
Phase of flight
In Traffic Pattern-Circling
Operating rules
General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage
Minor damage
Aircraft
N397T
Reported as
Beech D95A
Fatal injuries
0
Pilot’s flight hours
3,034 total60 in this make and model324 in the last 90 days
N397TRegistration cancelled Jan 6, 2020 · Beech D95AS/N TD-544 · Built 1963Airframe modelBeech D95AEngine modelLycoming I0360 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

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

Pilot mistook flap lever for gear lever. Landed gears up. Gear warning horn failed to activate.

As the FAA filed it

PILOT MISTOOK FLAP LEVER FOR GEAR LEVER. LANDED GEARS UP. GEAR WARNING HORN FAILED TO ACTIVATE.