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Incident

FAA incident report · Piper PA-32R-300 · Indianapolis, IN · October 10, 1990

Date: October 10, 1990 · 09:03 local
Place: Indianapolis, IN
Airport: Indianapolis International
Phase of flight: Final Approach-IFR
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Aircraft: N8685C
Reported as: Piper PA32R300
People aboard: 1
Fatal injuries: 0
Pilot’s flight hours: 2,200 total30 in this make and model200 in the last 90 days

N8685CRegistration cancelled Jul 8, 2013 · Piper PA-32R-300S/N 32R-7680133 · Built 1976 Airframe modelPiper PA-32R-300 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.

Unsafe gear down indication on final. Landed safely. Cockpit lights dimmed and pilot did not see safe light.

As the FAA filed it

UNSAFE GEAR DOWN INDICATION ON FINAL. LANDED SAFELY. COCKPIT LIGHTS DIMMED AND PILOT DID NOT SEE SAFE LIGHT.

Other reports on N8685C · 1

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

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