# Incident 20000817027179I: Piper PA28R180, Marianna, FL, August 17, 2000

- Type: FAA incident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: August 17, 2000, 16:45 local time
- Place: Marianna, FL
- Damage: Minor damage
- Phase of flight: Level Off Touchdown
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 30.7945° N, 85.2284° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Marianna, FL, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=30.7945&lon=-85.2284&mi=10
- Aircraft: N7635J, registered now (https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N7635J) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Piper PA-28R-180 (registry code 7102809, https://openairdocs.org/model/piper-pa-28r-180) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: Lycoming I0360 series (registry code 41515, https://openairdocs.org/engine/lycoming-i0360-series) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: PIPER PA28R180
- People aboard: 2
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Pilot flight hours: 310 total, 40 in this make and model, 60 in the last 90 days
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/20000817027179I

## Narrative

As the FAA filed it, in capitals; the FAA replaces private details with ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^.

(-23)PILOT STATED THAT DURING A ROUTINE FLIGHT WITH A DEMONSTAION LANDING, HE FAILED TO LOWER THE LANDING GEAR. PILOT SAID HE REALIZED TO LATE THAT THE GEAR WAS NOT DOWN, AND WAS UNABLE TO DO ANYTHING BUT A GEAR UP LANDING.  PILOT SAID THAT THE AUTO EXTENSION FEATURE FAILED TO WORK.

## Other reports on N7635J (2)

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

- [Accident 20030316003639A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20030316003639A), Mar 16, 2003: Piper PA28R180 (N7635J), Enterprise, AL, Substantial damage. (-23) Pilots stated that shortly after beginning a maneuver (practicing a steep spiral) over a selected site, they noticed that the prop RPM had gone from the…
- [Incident 19810104009999I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19810104009999I), Jan 4, 1981: Piper PA28R200 (N7635J), Pensacola, FL, Minor damage. After copilot made a successful check ride the pilot took controll and made a hard landing.

From the FAA Accident/Incident Data System. Reports are matched to registry aircraft 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. For accidents, the NTSB's own investigation is the fuller record.

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