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Incident · Minor damage

FAA incident report · Namer SNJ-4 · Hampton, GA · January 15, 2001

Date: January 15, 2001 · 15:30 local
Place: Hampton, GA
Airport: Henry County/Morris Field Airport
Phase of flight: Level Off Touchdown
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Minor damage
Aircraft: N299FM
Reported as: Namer SNJ4
People aboard: 1
Fatal injuries: 0
Pilot’s flight hours: 1,488 total300 in this make and model11 in the last 90 days

N299FMRegistered now · North American SNJ-4S/N 88-12533 · Built 1959 Airframe modelNorth American SNJ-4 Engine modelPratt & Whitney R1340 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) Pilot reported he departed tara field (4A7) at approx. 1520L for local area flying. He further reported he failed to extend the landing gear upon landing back at 4A7 at approx. 1530L. Soon after touching down on runway 24, the PIC discovered he had forgotten to extend the landing gear. His first reaction was to shut down the engine, which may have avoided a catastrophe. The aircraft sustained minor damage to the left inboard flap, right outboard flap, the air scoop, and the propeller (bent). No major structural damage noted.

As the FAA filed it

(-23) PILOT REPORTED HE DEPARTED TARA FIELD (4A7) AT APPROX. 1520L FOR LOCAL AREA FLYING. HE FURTHER REPORTED HE FAILED TO EXTEND THE LANDING GEAR UPON LANDING BACK AT 4A7 AT APPROX. 1530L. SOON AFTER TOUCHING DOWN ON RUNWAY 24, THE PIC DISCOVERED HE HAD FORGOTTEN TO EXTEND THE LANDING GEAR. HIS FIRST REACTION WAS TO SHUT DOWN THE ENGINE, WHICH MAY HAVE AVOIDED A CATASTROPHE. THE AIRCRAFT SUSTAINED MINOR DAMAGE TO THE LEFT INBOARD FLAP, RIGHT OUTBOARD FLAP, THE AIR SCOOP, AND THE PROPELLER (BENT). NO MAJOR STRUCTURAL DAMAGE NOTED.