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FAA incident report · Piper PA-32RT-300 · Kansas City, MO · December 20, 1989

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Date
December 20, 1989 · 17:27 local
Place
Kansas City, MO
Airport
Kansas City Downtown Airport
Phase of flight
Level Off Touchdown
Operating rules
General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage
Minor damage
Aircraft
N31641
Reported as
Piper PA32RT300
People aboard
2
Fatal injuries
0
Pilot’s flight hours
1,500 total80 in this make and model45 in the last 90 days
N31641Registered now · Piper PA-32RT-300S/N 32R-7885113Airframe modelPiper PA-32RT-300Engine modelLycoming IO-540 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

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Unable to extend gear. Emergency procedures only extended mains. Landed with nose gear up.

As the FAA filed it

UNABLE TO EXTEND GEAR. EMERGENCY PROCEDURES ONLY EXTENDED MAINS. LANDED WITH NOSE GEAR UP.