19890420020059I

Incident · Minor damage

FAA incident report · Piper PA-23-160 · Houston, TX · April 20, 1989

Date: April 20, 1989 · 13:00 local
Place: Houston, TX
Airport: Andrau Airpark Airport
Phase of flight: Level Off Touchdown
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Minor damage
Aircraft: N4275P
Reported as: Piper PA23160
Reported engine: Lycoming O360A1D
People aboard: 1
Fatal injuries: 0
Pilot’s flight hours: 650 total77 in this make and model8 in the last 90 days

N4275PRegistration cancelled Nov 4, 2013 · Piper PA-23-160S/N 23-1773 · Built 1959 Airframe modelPiper PA-23-160 Engine modelLycoming O&VO-360 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 gear up. Pilot stated gear was lowered. Witness said gear was up. Gear horn inoperative. Gear checked normal

As the FAA filed it

LANDED GEAR UP. PILOT STATED GEAR WAS LOWERED. WITNESS SAID GEAR WAS UP. GEAR HORN INOPERATIVE. GEAR CHECKED NORMAL