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Incident · Minor damage

FAA incident report · Cessna R182 · Mansfield, MA · May 16, 2000

Date: May 16, 2000 · 13:48 local
Place: Mansfield, MA
Airport: Mansfield Municipal Airport
Phase of flight: Level Off Touchdown
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Minor damage
Aircraft: N2631C
Reported as: Cessna R182

N2631CRegistered now · Cessna R182S/N R18200183 · Built 1978 Airframe modelCessna R182 Engine modelLycoming 0-540 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

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

(-23)On approach to bed, pilot reported nose gear not extending and requested touch and go landings to bounce the gear free. After unsuccessful attempt, pilot elected to fly to 1B9 for maintenance. Pilot approached rwy 32, reduced power and landed on main landing gear about 1180 feet beyond threshold of rwy 32. Aircraft stopped 210 feet beyond first propeller blade poin to contact. Minor damage to aircraft. No injuy to pilot, sole occupant. Aircraft towed to casey aviation. Nosegear doors jammed closed by overlapping protruding rivet heads. Nose gear extended down and locked after gears doors were released.

As the FAA filed it

(-23)ON APPROACH TO BED, PILOT REPORTED NOSE GEAR NOT EXTENDING AND REQUESTED TOUCH AND GO LANDINGS TO BOUNCE THE GEAR FREE. AFTER UNSUCCESSFUL ATTEMPT, PILOT ELECTED TO FLY TO 1B9 FOR MAINTENANCE. PILOT APPROACHED RWY 32, REDUCED POWER AND LANDED ON MAIN LANDING GEAR ABOUT 1180 FEET BEYOND THRESHOLD OF RWY 32. AIRCRAFT STOPPED 210 FEET BEYOND FIRST PROPELLER BLADE POIN TO CONTACT. MINOR DAMAGE TO AIRCRAFT. NO INJUY TO PILOT, SOLE OCCUPANT. AIRCRAFT TOWED TO CASEY AVIATION. NOSEGEAR DOORS JAMMED CLOSED BY OVERLAPPING PROTRUDING RIVET HEADS. NOSE GEAR EXTENDED DOWN AND LOCKED AFTER GEARS DOORS WERE RELEASED.