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Incident · Minor damage

FAA incident report · Piper PA-24-180 · Petaluma, CA · July 25, 1993

Date: July 25, 1993 · 11:45 local
Place: Petaluma, CA
Airport: Petaluma Municipal Airport
Phase of flight: Level Off Touchdown
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Minor damage
Aircraft: N5125P
Reported as: Piper PA24180
People aboard: 2
Fatal injuries: 0
Pilot’s flight hours: 236 total35 in this make and model40 in the last 90 days

N5125PRegistered now · Piper PA-24-180S/N 24-138 · Built 1958 Airframe modelPiper PA-24-180 Engine modelLycoming O&VO-360 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

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

ATC advised to extend gear. Almost landed gear up. Made a go around as propeller struck runway. Landed safely.

As the FAA filed it

ATC ADVISED TO EXTEND GEAR. ALMOST LANDED GEAR UP. MADE A GO AROUND AS PROPELLER STRUCK RUNWAY. LANDED SAFELY.