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FAA incident report · Cessna 172RG · Portland, OR · August 15, 2000

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Date
August 15, 2000 · 11:23 local
Place
Portland, OR
Airport
Portland/Hillsboro Airport
Phase of flight
Touch And Go Landing
Operating rules
General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage
Minor damage
Aircraft
N5256U
Reported as
Cessna 172RG
Reported engine
Lycoming O360*
People aboard
2
Fatal injuries
0
Pilot’s flight hours
420 total2 in this make and model38 in the last 90 days
N5256URegistration cancelled Nov 27, 2007 · Cessna 172RGS/N 172RG0305 · Built 1980Airframe modelCessna 172RGEngine modelLycoming O&VO-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.

(-23)privacy data omitted stated that he inadvertently reached for the landing gear knob and retracted the gear during a touch-and-go landing, causing the nose gear to retract, damaging the prop and nose gear doors. His intention was to raise the flaps.

As the FAA filed it

(-23)^PRIVACY DA^ STATED THAT HE INADVERTENTLY REACHED FOR THE LANDING GEAR KNOB AND RETRACTED THE GEAR DURING A TOUCH-AND-GO LANDING, CAUSING THE NOSE GEAR TO RETRACT, DAMAGING THE PROP AND NOSE GEAR DOORS. HIS INTENTION WAS TO RAISE THE FLAPS.

Other reports on N5256U · 2

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

Incident 19910731038199IForced/Precautionary Landing · Portland, ORUnable to lock left gear down. Passenger used tow bar to pull it down. Landed safely. Gear actuator casting crackedJul 31, 1991Incident 19900807060409ITouch And Go Landing · Portland, ORPilot inadvertently retracted landing gear instead of flaps on a touch and go landing.Aug 7, 1990 · Minor damage