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Incident · Minor damage

FAA incident report · Beech 65-A90 · Palatka, FL · July 17, 2002

Date: July 17, 2002
Place: Palatka, FL
Airport: Kay Larkin Airport
Phase of flight: Level Off Touchdown
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Minor damage
Aircraft: N623AW
Reported as: Beech 65A90
People aboard: 2
Fatal injuries: 0
Pilot’s flight hours: 3,500 total400 in this make and model80 in the last 90 days

N623AWRegistration cancelled Sep 22, 2005 · Beech 65-A90S/N LJ-282 · Built 1967 Airframe modelBeech 65-A90 Engine modelU/A Canada PT6 SER 578HPTurbo-prop

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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 failed to extend landing gear. Two FAA operations inspectors were on site at the time of incident. PIC stated that they had completed 4 full stop landings prior to incident and simply forgot to extend gear. After landing gear handle was selected down, this action caused additional damage to landing gear system. Damage limited to propellers, and landing gear.

As the FAA filed it

(-23) PILOT FAILED TO EXTEND LANDING GEAR. TWO FAA OPERATIONS INSPECTORS WERE ON SITE AT THE TIME OF INCIDENT. PIC STATED THAT THEY HAD COMPLETED 4 FULL STOP LANDINGS PRIOR TO INCIDENT AND SIMPLY FORGOT TO EXTEND GEAR. AFTER LANDING GEAR HANDLE WAS SELECTED DOWN, THIS ACTION CAUSED ADDITIONAL DAMAGE TO LANDING GEAR SYSTEM. DAMAGE LIMITED TO PROPELLERS, AND LANDING GEAR.

Other reports on N623AW · 1

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

Accident 19890116001249ATouch And Go Landing · Montgomery, ALCFI inadvertently retracted the landing gear on a touch and go.Jan 16, 1989 · Substantial damage