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Incident · Minor damage

FAA incident report · Propjt 200A · Cape Girardeau, MO · June 2, 2001

Date: June 2, 2001 · 13:57 local
Place: Cape Girardeau, MO
Airport: Cape Girardeau Municipal
Phase of flight: Level Off Touchdown
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Minor damage
Aircraft: N492C
Reported as: Propjt 200A
Pilot’s flight hours: 3,200 total700 in this make and model25 in the last 90 days

N492CRegistered now · Meyers Industries 200AS/N 256 Airframe modelMeyers Industries 200A Engine modelAmateur-built UNKNOWN ENG

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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 (martindale) was not able to fully extend left main gear on final approach to Cape Girardeau Municipal Airport (cgi). Pilot (martindale) contacted the tower and informed them of his situation. The tower (cgi) declared an emergency. Pilot (martindale) leveled the propeller and landed on the nose and right MLG skidding after rollout on the left MLG damaging the left brake caliper, left wingtip, left aileron, and left flap. An investigation revealed that the aircraft was operated under a special flight permit due to the aircraft being out of annual inspection. Pilot (martindale) did not ensure that the aircraft was inspected and documented per the operating limitations. It appears that a broken left gear bail door prevented the left main gear from fully extending during landing at cgi. The pilot secured the landing gear & flew to mi.

As the FAA filed it

(-23) PILOT (MARTINDALE) WAS NOT ABLE TO FULLY EXTEND LEFT MAIN GEAR ON FINAL APPROACH TO CAPE GIRARDEAU MUNICIPAL AIRPORT (CGI). PILOT (MARTINDALE) CONTACTED THE TOWER AND INFORMED THEM OF HIS SITUATION. THE TOWER (CGI) DECLARED AN EMERGENCY. PILOT (MARTINDALE) LEVELED THE PROPELLER AND LANDED ON THE NOSE AND RIGHT MLG SKIDDING AFTER ROLLOUT ON THE LEFT MLG DAMAGING THE LEFT BRAKE CALIPER, LEFT WINGTIP, LEFT AILERON, AND LEFT FLAP. AN INVESTIGATION REVEALED THAT THE AIRCRAFT WAS OPERATED UNDER A SPECIAL FLIGHT PERMIT DUE TO THE AIRCRAFT BEING OUT OF ANNUAL INSPECTION. PILOT (MARTINDALE) DID NOT ENSURE THAT THE AIRCRAFT WAS INSPECTED AND DOCUMENTED PER THE OPERATING LIMITATIONS. IT APPEARS THAT A BROKEN LEFT GEAR BAIL DOOR PREVENTED THE LEFT MAIN GEAR FROM FULLY EXTENDING DURING LANDING AT CGI. THE PILOT SECURED THE LANDING GEAR & FLEW TO MI.

Other reports on N492C · 2

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

Incident 19991121035589IFinal Approach · Austin, TX(-23) Aircraft was inbound for landing at Austin international airport, runway 17L. On final, the engine failed (seized). Pilot landed aircraft in the field with no damage to the aircraft. Pilot was not injured.Nov 21, 1999 Incident 19950622021339IFcd/Prec Ldg From Cruise · Portland, MELanded right gear still up. Tried all ideas but no green. Beleived light out. Gear dolor cable out of adjustment.Jun 22, 1995 · Minor damage