44.6708° N, 74.9835° WPlaced by OpenAirDocs: center of Potsdam, NY, within about 6 miles.Open in the map
Date
May 16, 1985 · 08:49 local
Place
Potsdam, NY
Airport
Potsdam Municipal/Famon Field
Phase of flight
Level Off Touchdown
Operating rules
Air taxi and commuter (Part 135)
Damage
Substantial damage
Aircraft
N3548V
Reported as
Piper PA31350
Reported engine
Lycoming TIO540J2BD
Fatal injuries
0
Pilot’s flight hours
3,186 total659 in this make and model177 in the last 90 days
From the FAA’s Accident/Incident Data System (AIDS), through its Aviation Safety Information Portal, as reported. The NTSB investigates accidents separately, and its record of an accident is the fuller one. The aircraft is matched to the registry by N-number and event date, checked against the reported make and model; the registry’s history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.
What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
Forgot to lower the landing gear and landed gear up. Later, successfully completed a 609 reexamination flight.
As the FAA filed it
FORGOT TO LOWER THE LANDING GEAR AND LANDED GEAR UP. LATER, SUCCESSFULLY COMPLETED A 609 REEXAMINATION FLIGHT.