19970528034359I

Incident · Minor damage

FAA incident report · Piper PA32300 · Brighton, MI · May 28, 1997

Date: May 28, 1997 · 19:00 local
Place: Brighton, MI
Airport: Mckenzies Landing
Phase of flight: Level Off Touchdown
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Minor damage
Aircraft: N36262
Reported as: Piper PA32300
People aboard: 1
Fatal injuries: 0
Pilot’s flight hours: 706 total350 in this make and model22 in the last 90 days

N36262Registered now · Piper PA-32RT-300S/N 32R-7885175 · Built 1978 Airframe modelPiper PA-32RT-300 Engine modelLycoming IO-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: the pilot mismanaged the Landing gear. While on final approach to this very short runway at this private airport, the pilot concentrated too much on the Landing and simply forgot to put the Landing gear down. This he did openly and honestly admit to this inspector. This airman was counseled on June 2, 1997. After counseling with this airman it would appear that he does understand the operation of the Landing gear. This gear up Landing appears to be an isolated incident that, for him, will not again occur.

As the FAA filed it

NARRATIVE: THE PILOT MISMANAGED THE LANDING GEAR. WHILE ON FINAL APPROACH TO THIS VERY SHORT RUNWAY AT THIS PRIVATE AIRPORT, THE PILOT CONCENTRATED TOO MUCH ON THE LANDING AND SIMPLY FORGOT TO PUT THE LANDING GEAR DOWN. THIS HE DID OPENLY AND HONESTLY ADMIT TO THIS INSPECTOR. THIS AIRMAN WAS COUNSELED ON JUNE 2, 1997. AFTER COUNSELING WITH THIS AIRMAN IT WOULD APPEAR THAT HE DOES UNDERSTAND THE OPERATION OF THE LANDING GEAR. THIS GEAR UP LANDING APPEARS TO BE AN ISOLATED INCIDENT THAT, FOR HIM, WILL NOT AGAIN OCCUR.

Other reports on N36262 · 1

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

Accident 20060606013009ALevel Off Touchdown · Jackson, MI(-23) June 6, 2006 Piper PA32RT300 departed arb on a 91 pleasure flight to jxn. The aircraft was occupied by the pilot and 1 passenger. Piper N36262 landed on jxn runway 24 with the landing gear retracted. There were no injuries to the pilot or passenger. The…Jun 6, 2006 · Substantial damage