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Incident · Minor damage

FAA incident report · Amtr Lancair · Pontiac, MI · October 25, 1998

Date: October 25, 1998 · 16:58 local
Place: Pontiac, MI
Airport: Oakland-Pontiac
Phase of flight: Fcd/Prec Ldg From Cruise
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Minor damage
Aircraft: N31161
Reported as: Amtr Lancair
People aboard: 1
Fatal injuries: 0
Pilot’s flight hours: 1,490 total70 in this make and model42 in the last 90 days

N31161Registered now · Upgrove Kevin J LANCAIR 320S/N 585-320-332FB · Built 1992 Airframe modelUpgrove Kevin J LANCAIR 320 Engine modelLycoming 0-320 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

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

(-5)On approach into Pontiac airport, pilot selected gear down on aircraft N31161. The gear didn't come down. The pilot recycled the gear a total of three times with the same results. The pilot dropped the landing gear manually. He flew by ATC to verify gear was down and he also let ATC know about the problem. On landing, after slowing down, the nose landing gear collapsed. There was minor damage to the aircraft, no injuries, and fire department was on the scene.

As the FAA filed it

(-5)ON APPROACH INTO PONTIAC AIRPORT, PILOT SELECTED GEAR DOWN ON AIRCRAFT N31161. THE GEAR DIDN'T COME DOWN. THE PILOT RECYCLED THE GEAR A TOTAL OF THREE TIMES WITH THE SAME RESULTS. THE PILOT DROPPED THE LANDING GEAR MANUALLY. HE FLEW BY ATC TO VERIFY GEAR WAS DOWN AND HE ALSO LET ATC KNOW ABOUT THE PROBLEM. ON LANDING, AFTER SLOWING DOWN, THE NOSE LANDING GEAR COLLAPSED. THERE WAS MINOR DAMAGE TO THE AIRCRAFT, NO INJURIES, AND FIRE DEPARTMENT WAS ON THE SCENE.

Other reports on N31161 · 2

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

Incident 20020714020739ILevel Off Touchdown · New Hudson, MI(-23) According to the pilot of the aircraft he was coming in too fast for a good landing. The aircraft hit the runway hard and became airborne. The pilot then tried to recover the aircraft and landed it a second time without performing a go-around maneuver.…Jul 14, 2002 · Minor damage Incident 19991105038619ILevel Off Touchdown · Pontiac, MIPilot attempting yo land, hit hard, bounced twice, decided to go around raised landing gear to make a go around. When attempted to lower landing gear to land. Nose gear was struck in up position and would not come down, tried different maneuvers in an attempt…Nov 5, 1999 · Minor damage