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FAA incident report · Amtr Lancair · Franklin, NC · June 16, 1998

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Date
June 16, 1998 · 08:20 local
Place
Franklin, NC
Airport
Macon County Airport
Phase of flight
Level Off Touchdown
Operating rules
General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage
Minor damage
Aircraft
N49LA
Reported as
Amtr Lancair
Reported engine
Lycoming O290D2
People aboard
1
Fatal injuries
0
Pilot’s flight hours
4,200 total15 in this make and model
N49LARegistered now · Brittian Jimmie L LANCAIR 0235S/N 049 · Built 1988Airframe modelBrittian Jimmie L LANCAIR 0235Engine modelAmateur-built UNKNOWN ENG

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What happened

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

Pilot reported that he was test flying the aircraft because he installed a propeller. During test flight Mr. Thomas became distracted by propeller vibration. Instead of placing gear handle to the down position, Mr. Thomas placed the gear handle to the intermediate position. Mr. Thomas landed with the gear in the up and locked position. Mr. Thomas reported minor damage to the airplane.

As the FAA filed it

PILOT REPORTED THAT HE WAS TEST FLYING THE AIRCRAFT BECAUSE HE INSTALLED A PROPELLER. DURING TEST FLIGHT MR. THOMAS BECAME DISTRACTED BY PROPELLER VIBRATION. INSTEAD OF PLACING GEAR HANDLE TO THE DOWN POSITION, MR. THOMAS PLACED THE GEAR HANDLE TO THE INTERMEDIATE POSITION. MR. THOMAS LANDED WITH THE GEAR IN THE UP AND LOCKED POSITION. MR. THOMAS REPORTED MINOR DAMAGE TO THE AIRPLANE.

Other reports on N49LA · 1

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