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Incident · Minor damage

FAA incident report · Piper PA-23-250 · Waukegan, IL · June 5, 1988

Date: June 5, 1988 · 14:00 local
Place: Waukegan, IL
Airport: Waukegan Regional
Phase of flight: Level Off Touchdown
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Minor damage
Aircraft: N6501P
Reported as: Piper PA23250
Reported engine: Lycoming O540A1A5
People aboard: 4
Fatal injuries: 0
Pilot’s flight hours: 3,842 total22 in this make and model12 in the last 90 days

N6501PRegistered now · Piper PA-23-250S/N 27-2489 · Built 1964 Airframe modelPiper PA-23-250 Engine 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.

Unable to extend landing gear. Advised to land gear up on grass. Gear motor burned out preventing manual extension.

As the FAA filed it

UNABLE TO EXTEND LANDING GEAR. ADVISED TO LAND GEAR UP ON GRASS. GEAR MOTOR BURNED OUT PREVENTING MANUAL EXTENSION.