# Incident 19901007066119I: Piper PA28R201, Polo, IL, October 7, 1990

- Type: FAA incident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: October 7, 1990, 12:45 local time
- Place: Polo, IL
- Airport: Radio Ranch Airport
- Damage: Minor damage
- Phase of flight: Level Off Touchdown
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 41.9848° N, 89.5804° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Polo, IL, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=41.9848&lon=-89.5804&mi=10
- Aircraft: N31588, a cancelled registration (https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N31588-2010-12-01) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Piper PA-28R-201 (registry code 7102816, https://openairdocs.org/model/piper-pa-28r-201) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: Lycoming I0360 series (registry code 41515, https://openairdocs.org/engine/lycoming-i0360-series) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: PIPER PA28R201
- People aboard: 1
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Pilot flight hours: 1,600 total, 1,000 in this make and model, 26 in the last 90 days
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19901007066119I

## Narrative

As the FAA filed it, in capitals; the FAA replaces private details with ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^.

PILOT STATED HE FAILED TO OPERATE THE LANDING GEAR SWITCH. LANDED WITH GEAR RETRACTED.

## Other reports on N31588 (1)

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

- [Accident 19860714036429A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19860714036429A), Jul 14, 1986: Piper PA28R201 (N31588), Chicago, IL, Substantial damage. The aircraft landed with one wheel not locked down. A leaking o ring in the actuator prevented gear extension.

From the FAA Accident/Incident Data System. Reports are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model. For accidents, the NTSB's own investigation is the fuller record.

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