19890530031049I

Incident · Minor damage

FAA incident report · Piper PA-24-250 · Columbus, GA · May 30, 1989

Date: May 30, 1989 · 18:00 local
Place: Columbus, GA
Airport: Columbus Metropolitan
Phase of flight: Level Off Touchdown
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Minor damage
Aircraft: N6720P
Reported as: Piper PA24250
Reported engine: Lycoming O540A1A5
People aboard: 1
Fatal injuries: 0
Pilot’s flight hours: 240 total100 in this make and model40 in the last 90 days

N6720PRegistered now · Piper PA-24-250S/N 24-1847 · Built 1960 Airframe modelPiper PA-24-250 Engine modelLycoming 0-540 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

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Landed with gear retracted. Pilot stated he had 3 green lights. Gear checked normal on jacks.

As the FAA filed it

LANDED WITH GEAR RETRACTED. PILOT STATED HE HAD 3 GREEN LIGHTS. GEAR CHECKED NORMAL ON JACKS.

Other reports on N6720P · 2

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

Incident 19881010058639ILevel Off Touchdown · Lewisburg, TNDid not use checklist. Failed to lower landing gear and landed gear up. Night landing.Oct 10, 1988 · Minor damage Accident 19840226005129ALevel Off Touchdown · Walterboro, SCUnable to get a gear down light or manual lockdown. Gear collapsed on landing. Gear dirty and greasy. Manual was okFeb 26, 1984 · Substantial damage