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Incident · Minor damage

FAA incident report · Piper PA-23-160 · Friendswood, TX · September 30, 1992

Date: September 30, 1992 · 15:50 local
Place: Friendswood, TX
Airport: Polly Ranch Airport
Phase of flight: Level Off Touchdown
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Minor damage
Aircraft: N4259P
Reported as: Piper PA23160
People aboard: 1
Fatal injuries: 0
Pilot’s flight hours: 3,500 total3,000 in this make and model20 in the last 90 days

N4259PRegistered now · Piper PA-23-160S/N 23-1758 · Built 1959 Airframe modelPiper PA-23-160 Engine modelLycoming 0-320 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.

Pilot attempted to land gear up. Pulled when propeller struck runway. Lowered gear and landed. Found no defects.

As the FAA filed it

PILOT ATTEMPTED TO LAND GEAR UP. PULLED WHEN PROPELLER STRUCK RUNWAY. LOWERED GEAR AND LANDED. FOUND NO DEFECTS.