# Incident 19980905022829I: Hartman R L/Hayes E B RUTAN LONG-EZ, Prairie Du Chie, WI, September 5, 1998

- Type: FAA incident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: September 5, 1998, 14:40 local time
- Place: Prairie Du Chie, WI
- Airport: Praire Du Chien Municipal Airport
- Damage: Minor damage
- Phase of flight: Final Approach
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 43.0416° N, 91.1354° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Prairie du Chien, WI, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=43.0416&lon=-91.1354&mi=10
- Aircraft: N812SP, registered now (https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N812SP) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Hartman R L/Hayes E B RUTAN LONG-EZ (registry code 05603QK, https://openairdocs.org/model/hartman-r-l-hayes-e-b-rutan-long-ez) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: Lycoming 0-235 series (registry code 41505, https://openairdocs.org/engine/lycoming-0-235-series) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported engine: LYC O235L2C
- People aboard: 2
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Pilot flight hours: 200 total, 67 in this make and model, 80 in the last 90 days
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19980905022829I

## Narrative

As the FAA filed it, in capitals; the FAA replaces private details with ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^.

THE PILOT WAS PRACTICING TAKEOFF AND LANDING WHEN HE FAILED TO EXTEND THE NOSE WHEEL PRIOR TO LANDING. THE AIRCRAFT TOUCHED DOWN ON THE MAINS WHEN THE NOSE WAS LOWERED, IT SKIDDED ON THE RUNWAY, SCRAPING SOME PAINT FROM THE BOTTOM OF THE AIRCRAFTA. THE PILOT STOPPED THE AIRCRAFT ON THE RUNWAY. THE INCIDENT IS CONSIDERED CLOSED WITH THIS REPORT. (-5) INFLIGHT ENGINE FAILURE-MLC-FAILED DURING EMERGENCY LANDING - EXPERIMENTAL AIRCRAFT WAS EQUIPED WITH A ELECTRIC FUEL SHUT OFF VALVE - SWITCH PANEL FUEL SHUT OFF END INTERCOM SWITCH ARE ADJACENT SUGGESTED - MANUAL FUEL VALVE OIL RELOCATOR OF SWITCH.

## Other reports on N812SP (2)

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

- [Incident 20200223002269I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20200223002269I), Feb 23, 2020: Hartman R L/Hayes E B RUTAN LONG-EZ (N812SP), Cedar Rapids, IA, Minor damage. Pilot stated that he was returning to cid after a trip to clinton, IA. He did not go mentally through his landing checklist because he had other things on his…
- [Incident 20110501007849I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20110501007849I), May 1, 2011: Hartman R L/Hayes E B RUTAN LONG-EZ (N812SP), Watkins, IA, Minor damage. The aircraft was inbound for landing at approximately 15 NM from (cid). The pilot noted the fuel pressure indication was flashing and the value read 3.0 PSI…

From the FAA Accident/Incident Data System. Reports are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model. For accidents, the NTSB's own investigation is the fuller record.

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