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Date
February 20, 2000 · 20:00 local
Place
Vero Beach, FL
Airport
Vero Beach Municipal
Phase of flight
Level Off Touchdown
Operating rules
General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage
Minor damage
Aircraft
N251SC
Reported as
Piper PA23250
People aboard
1
Fatal injuries
0
Pilot’s flight hours
3,689 total900 in this make and model55 in the last 90 days
From the FAA’s Accident/Incident Data System (AIDS), through its Aviation Safety Information Portal, as reported. The NTSB investigates accidents separately, and its record of an accident is the fuller one. The aircraft is matched to the registry 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.
What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
(-23)On return fligth from dayton Beach, FL, called torro Beach ATC indicating that he was unable to get the gear extended. Every procedure failed and pilot elected to land gear up. Only minor damage, no injury. Investigation to follow. Aireron cable rubbed hole in gear hydralic line.
As the FAA filed it
(-23)ON RETURN FLIGTH FROM DAYTON BEACH, FL, CALLED TORRO BEACH ATC INDICATING THAT HE WAS UNABLE TO GET THE GEAR EXTENDED. EVERY PROCEDURE FAILED AND PILOT ELECTED TO LAND GEAR UP. ONLY MINOR DAMAGE, NO INJURY. INVESTIGATION TO FOLLOW. AIRERON CABLE RUBBED HOLE IN GEAR HYDRALIC LINE.