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Incident · Minor damage

FAA incident report · Piper PA-30 · Fairfield, IA · July 7, 1985

Date: July 7, 1985 · 21:30 local
Place: Fairfield, IA
Airport: Fairfield
Phase of flight: Level Off Touchdown
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Minor damage
Aircraft: N7147Y
Reported as: Piper PA30
Fatal injuries: 0
Pilot’s flight hours: 3,500 total1,600 in this make and model30 in the last 90 days

N7147YRegistered now · Piper PA-30S/N 30-164 · Built 1963 Airframe modelPiper PA-30 Engine modelLycoming IO-320 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

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

Gear up landing. Pilot had positioned gear selector in center off position. Thought he had green lights.

As the FAA filed it

GEAR UP LANDING. PILOT HAD POSITIONED GEAR SELECTOR IN CENTER OFF POSITION. THOUGHT HE HAD GREEN LIGHTS.

Other reports on N7147Y · 1

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

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