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Incident · Minor damage

FAA incident report · Piper PA-28R-180 · Easton, PA · August 6, 2001

Date: August 6, 2001 · 09:30 local
Place: Easton, PA
Airport: Easton Airport
Phase of flight: Level Off Touchdown
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Minor damage
Aircraft: N888AD
Reported as: Piper PA28R180
People aboard: 1
Fatal injuries: 0
Pilot’s flight hours: 260 total140 in this make and model30 in the last 90 days

N888ADRegistered now · Piper PA-28R-180S/N 28R-30913 · Built 1968 Airframe modelPiper PA-28R-180 Engine modelLycoming I0360 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 was on final approach to the Easton Airport (N43) and became distracted with a radio call from air traffic control and failed to extend the landing gear. The pilot realized he did not extend the landing gear and initiated a go-around. The aircraft struck the ground, bending the propeller. The pilot flew the aircraft around in the traffic pattern and landed with no problem or injuries. The plane suffered propeller damage and engine was removed for inspection.

As the FAA filed it

(-23) PILOT WAS ON FINAL APPROACH TO THE EASTON AIRPORT (N43) AND BECAME DISTRACTED WITH A RADIO CALL FROM AIR TRAFFIC CONTROL AND FAILED TO EXTEND THE LANDING GEAR. THE PILOT REALIZED HE DID NOT EXTEND THE LANDING GEAR AND INITIATED A GO-AROUND. THE AIRCRAFT STRUCK THE GROUND, BENDING THE PROPELLER. THE PILOT FLEW THE AIRCRAFT AROUND IN THE TRAFFIC PATTERN AND LANDED WITH NO PROBLEM OR INJURIES. THE PLANE SUFFERED PROPELLER DAMAGE AND ENGINE WAS REMOVED FOR INSPECTION.