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Incident · Minor damage

FAA incident report · Piper PA-28R-200 · Crystal Lake, IL · August 9, 1986

Date: August 9, 1986 · 08:16 local
Place: Crystal Lake, IL
Airport: Lake In The Hills
Phase of flight: Level Off Touchdown
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Minor damage
Aircraft: N1515T
Reported as: Piper PA28R200
Reported engine: Lycoming IO360C1C
Fatal injuries: 0
Pilot’s flight hours: 150 total25 in this make and model35 in the last 90 days

N1515TRegistered now · Piper PA-28R-200S/N 28R-7235311 · Built 1972 Airframe modelPiper PA-28R-200 Engine 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.

Landed with left main gear retracted. Found bolt on gear door had been installed backwards and caught on wheel well

As the FAA filed it

LANDED WITH LEFT MAIN GEAR RETRACTED. FOUND BOLT ON GEAR DOOR HAD BEEN INSTALLED BACKWARDS AND CAUGHT ON WHEEL WELL