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Incident · Minor damage

FAA incident report · Piper PA-24-250 · Hayward, CA · February 12, 1996

Date: February 12, 1996 · 13:20 local
Place: Hayward, CA
Airport: Hayward Air Terminal
Phase of flight: Level Off Touchdown
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Minor damage
Aircraft: N6959P
Reported as: Piper PA24250
People aboard: 1
Fatal injuries: 0
Pilot’s flight hours: 662 total650 in this make and model1 in the last 90 days

N6959PRegistered now · Piper PA-24-250S/N 24-2097 · Built 1960 Airframe modelPiper PA-24-250 Engine modelLycoming 0-540 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

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

Narrative: pilot related statement, during pattern work for recurrent training, the pilot (Mr. Kuntz) stated that on his third approach to Hayward runway 28L, he was diverted by Hayward tower. During the next attempt for a stop and go, Mr. Kuntz noticed he was low to the ground and the gear wasn't down. Already at reduced power, he decided to land the airplane gear up. The pilot stated that, "he forgot to put the gear down". There was no property (runway) damage involved. The investigation was coordinated with the operations unit. This investigation is closed at this time.

As the FAA filed it

NARRATIVE: PILOT RELATED STATEMENT, DURING PATTERN WORK FOR RECURRENT TRAINING, THE PILOT (MR. KUNTZ) STATED THAT ON HIS THIRD APPROACH TO HAYWARD RUNWAY 28L, HE WAS DIVERTED BY HAYWARD TOWER. DURING THE NEXT ATTEMPT FOR A STOP AND GO, MR. KUNTZ NOTICED HE WAS LOW TO THE GROUND AND THE GEAR WASN'T DOWN. ALREADY AT REDUCED POWER, HE DECIDED TO LAND THE AIRPLANE GEAR UP. THE PILOT STATED THAT, "HE FORGOT TO PUT THE GEAR DOWN". THERE WAS NO PROPERTY (RUNWAY) DAMAGE INVOLVED. THE INVESTIGATION WAS COORDINATED WITH THE OPERATIONS UNIT. THIS INVESTIGATION IS CLOSED AT THIS TIME.