What happened
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(-23) The pilot stated that he had made several unsuccessful attempts to lower the landing gear up. An on sight inspection of the aircraft was accomplished to determine the nature of the landing gear maintenance malfunction. The aircraft sustained minor damage to the undercarrage and bent propeller tips. FAA incident investigation form is being sent to the regional office without being completed due to the unavailability of the aircraft maintenance records. The owner contacting a lawyer. An appointment was set up for wed., aug. 11, 1999, to review the aircraft records and pilot records at the lawyers office in new castle, DE. An updated report will be forwarded to the regional office as soon as all information is obtained.
As the FAA filed it
(-23) THE PILOT STATED THAT HE HAD MADE SEVERAL UNSUCCESSFUL ATTEMPTS TO LOWER THE LANDING GEAR UP. AN ON SIGHT INSPECTION OF THE AIRCRAFT WAS ACCOMPLISHED TO DETERMINE THE NATURE OF THE LANDING GEAR MAINTENANCE MALFUNCTION. THE AIRCRAFT SUSTAINED MINOR DAMAGE TO THE UNDERCARRAGE AND BENT PROPELLER TIPS. FAA INCIDENT INVESTIGATION FORM IS BEING SENT TO THE REGIONAL OFFICE WITHOUT BEING COMPLETED DUE TO THE UNAVAILABILITY OF THE AIRCRAFT MAINTENANCE RECORDS. THE OWNER CONTACTING A LAWYER. AN APPOINTMENT WAS SET UP FOR WED., AUG. 11, 1999, TO REVIEW THE AIRCRAFT RECORDS AND PILOT RECORDS AT THE LAWYERS OFFICE IN NEW CASTLE, DE. AN UPDATED REPORT WILL BE FORWARDED TO THE REGIONAL OFFICE AS SOON AS ALL INFORMATION IS OBTAINED.
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