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Incident · Minor damage

FAA incident report · Mooney M20K · Rochester, NY · November 2, 1998

Date: November 2, 1998 · 11:20 local
Place: Rochester, NY
Airport: Greater Rochester Internationa
Phase of flight: Level Off Touchdown
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Minor damage
Aircraft: N252AE
Reported as: Mooney M20K
Reported engine: Continental TSIO360*
People aboard: 1
Fatal injuries: 0
Pilot’s flight hours: 600 total100 in this make and model30 in the last 90 days

N252AERegistration cancelled Dec 28, 2007 · Mooney M20KS/N 25-1111 Airframe modelMooney M20K Engine modelContinental TSIO-360 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 11/2/98 at 11:30, robert f. sykes, pilot of Mooney N252AE, stated that he forgot to put the landing gear down at the Rochester international airport. He stated that he was making sure that the autopilot was going to couple with the ILS and was distracted. When he realized that the gear was not down it was too late. The aircraft came to rest off the center line of runway 28 about 150 feet west of taxiway bravo. This incident is considered closed.

As the FAA filed it

(-5)ON 11/2/98 AT 11:30, ROBERT F. SYKES, PILOT OF MOONEY N252AE, STATED THAT HE FORGOT TO PUT THE LANDING GEAR DOWN AT THE ROCHESTER INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT. HE STATED THAT HE WAS MAKING SURE THAT THE AUTOPILOT WAS GOING TO COUPLE WITH THE ILS AND WAS DISTRACTED. WHEN HE REALIZED THAT THE GEAR WAS NOT DOWN IT WAS TOO LATE. THE AIRCRAFT CAME TO REST OFF THE CENTER LINE OF RUNWAY 28 ABOUT 150 FEET WEST OF TAXIWAY BRAVO. THIS INCIDENT IS CONSIDERED CLOSED.

Other reports on N252AE · 2

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

Incident 19950421012469IFinal Approach · Cleveland, OHBecame aware too low for runway. Added power. Engine failed respond. Landed three feet short in mud.Apr 21, 1995 · Minor damage Incident 19931208048759INormal Cruise · Penn Yan, NYLost electronics and communictions en route. Landed at destination. Found a defective battery.Dec 8, 1993