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Incident · Minor damage

FAA incident report · Piper PA-32R-301T · Lubbock, TX · September 23, 1997

Date
September 23, 1997 · 20:05 local
Place
Lubbock, TX
Airport
Lubbock International Airport
Phase of flight
Go Round (Aborted VFR)
Operating rules
General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage
Minor damage
Aircraft
N82303
Reported as
Piper PA32R301T
Reported engine
Lycoming TIO540S1AD
People aboard
4
Fatal injuries
0

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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 experienced electrical malfunction and was unsure of gear position prior to landing. Aborted landing when he heard the step strike the runway. Came back around, pumped gear down and made a normal landing. Pilot was unaware that prop struck the runway.

As the FAA filed it

NARRATIVE: PILOT EXPERIENCED ELECTRICAL MALFUNCTION AND WAS UNSURE OF GEAR POSITION PRIOR TO LANDING. ABORTED LANDING WHEN HE HEARD THE STEP STRIKE THE RUNWAY. CAME BACK AROUND, PUMPED GEAR DOWN AND MADE A NORMAL LANDING. PILOT WAS UNAWARE THAT PROP STRUCK THE RUNWAY.

Other reports on N82303 · 1

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