What happened
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(-23)09/09/2000, Truckee, CA. An experimental coot, (N12QQ) during the second flight of the day, the pilot experienced a problem with the landing gear up lock. The right main landing gear up lock would not release. After trying unsuccessfully numberous times to get the lock release, the pilot elected to retract the nose and left wheels and make a slide on landing. While in radio contact with the control tower, landed on the runway at 091337 PDT resulting with very little damage to the keel of the aircraft. Later, the wheels were lowered and the pilot taxied back to his hanger. The pilot reported that he will modify the landing gear up locks to have a positive release.
As the FAA filed it
(-23)09/09/2000, TRUCKEE, CA. AN EXPERIMENTAL COOT, (N12QQ) DURING THE SECOND FLIGHT OF THE DAY, THE PILOT EXPERIENCED A PROBLEM WITH THE LANDING GEAR UP LOCK. THE RIGHT MAIN LANDING GEAR UP LOCK WOULD NOT RELEASE. AFTER TRYING UNSUCCESSFULLY NUMBEROUS TIMES TO GET THE LOCK RELEASE, THE PILOT ELECTED TO RETRACT THE NOSE AND LEFT WHEELS AND MAKE A SLIDE ON LANDING. WHILE IN RADIO CONTACT WITH THE CONTROL TOWER, LANDED ON THE RUNWAY AT 091337 PDT RESULTING WITH VERY LITTLE DAMAGE TO THE KEEL OF THE AIRCRAFT. LATER, THE WHEELS WERE LOWERED AND THE PILOT TAXIED BACK TO HIS HANGER. THE PILOT REPORTED THAT HE WILL MODIFY THE LANDING GEAR UP LOCKS TO HAVE A POSITIVE RELEASE.
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