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FAA incident report · Piper PA-24-260 · Clemson, SC · March 5, 1997

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Date
March 5, 1997 · 11:30 local
Place
Clemson, SC
Airport
Clemson-Oconee County Airport
Phase of flight
Level Off Touchdown
Operating rules
General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage
Minor damage
Aircraft
N8942P
Reported as
Piper PA24260
People aboard
2
Fatal injuries
0
Pilot’s flight hours
2,800 total600 in this make and model12 in the last 90 days
N8942PRegistered now · Piper PA-24-260S/N 24-4398 · Built 1966Airframe modelPiper PA-24-260Engine 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.

Narrative: on March 03, 1997, at about 11:30 EST, a Piper pa 24-260, N8942P, operated by richard bixler, landed gear up at Clemson occonee co.(ceu) Clemson, SC. The pilot and one passenger were not injured, while the aircraft sustained minor damage. Examination of this aircraft and landing gear system revealed no malfunctions. Landing gear system, including warning checked normal. Landing gear position lights and warning horn operated per Piper maintenance manuel. No further action required.

As the FAA filed it

NARRATIVE: ON MARCH 03, 1997, AT ABOUT 11:30 EST, A PIPER PA 24-260, N8942P, OPERATED BY RICHARD BIXLER, LANDED GEAR UP AT CLEMSON OCCONEE CO.(CEU) CLEMSON, SC. THE PILOT AND ONE PASSENGER WERE NOT INJURED, WHILE THE AIRCRAFT SUSTAINED MINOR DAMAGE. EXAMINATION OF THIS AIRCRAFT AND LANDING GEAR SYSTEM REVEALED NO MALFUNCTIONS. LANDING GEAR SYSTEM, INCLUDING WARNING CHECKED NORMAL. LANDING GEAR POSITION LIGHTS AND WARNING HORN OPERATED PER PIPER MAINTENANCE MANUEL. NO FURTHER ACTION REQUIRED.