19991102039439I

Incident · Minor damage

FAA incident report · Namer F51D · St Augustine, FL · November 2, 1999

Date: November 2, 1999 · 14:00 local
Place: St Augustine, FL
Airport: St Augustine
Phase of flight: Level Off Touchdown
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Minor damage
Aircraft: N51WT
Reported as: Namer F51D
People aboard: 1
Fatal injuries: 0
Pilot’s flight hours: 8,500 total

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What happened

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Flight from msy to sgj. VFR on downwind for runway 31 at sgj, lowered gear per checklist. Pilot states he heard and felt "thunk" as when gear is locked down. He lowered flaps to 30 and is sure he saw gren lites. On flare acft settled to ground and slid on flaps and belly scoop. Right gear folded in on top of inner gear door. Left gear inner door had little or no damage. Main damage confuned to trailing edge of flaps, belly scoop, and prop blades.

As the FAA filed it

FLIGHT FROM MSY TO SGJ. VFR ON DOWNWIND FOR RUNWAY 31 AT SGJ, LOWERED GEAR PER CHECKLIST. PILOT STATES HE HEARD AND FELT "THUNK" AS WHEN GEAR IS LOCKED DOWN. HE LOWERED FLAPS TO 30 AND IS SURE HE SAW GREN LITES. ON FLARE ACFT SETTLED TO GROUND AND SLID ON FLAPS AND BELLY SCOOP. RIGHT GEAR FOLDED IN ON TOP OF INNER GEAR DOOR. LEFT GEAR INNER DOOR HAD LITTLE OR NO DAMAGE. MAIN DAMAGE CONFUNED TO TRAILING EDGE OF FLAPS, BELLY SCOOP, AND PROP BLADES.