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FAA incident report · Stolam RC-3 · Spokane, WA · August 17, 2002

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Date
August 17, 2002 · 09:45 local
Place
Spokane, WA
Airport
Felts Field Airport
Phase of flight
Level Off Touchdown
Operating rules
General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage
Minor damage
Aircraft
N6007K
Reported as
Stolam RC3
People aboard
1
Fatal injuries
0
Pilot’s flight hours
4,200 total75 in this make and model30 in the last 90 days
N6007KRegistered now · Republic RC-3S/N 177 · Built 1946Airframe modelRepublic RC-3Engine modelFranklin 6A8 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

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(-23) On 08-17-2002 at approximately 0945 local time, the pilot of a seabee RC-3 N6007K made a gear-up landing at the Spokane Felts Field Airport (sff). The pilot reported that during the approach to the airport he had selected gear-down but was distracted by ATC instructions and looking out for other aircraft and never pumped the gear down. The pilot also reported that the tower notified him to go around during the flare phase of the landing but he was unable to initiate a go-around prior to contacting the ground. The aircraft appears to have no damage other than skid damage to the keel.

As the FAA filed it

(-23) ON 08-17-2002 AT APPROXIMATELY 0945 LOCAL TIME, THE PILOT OF A SEABEE RC-3 N6007K MADE A GEAR-UP LANDING AT THE SPOKANE FELTS FIELD AIRPORT (SFF). THE PILOT REPORTED THAT DURING THE APPROACH TO THE AIRPORT HE HAD SELECTED GEAR-DOWN BUT WAS DISTRACTED BY ATC INSTRUCTIONS AND LOOKING OUT FOR OTHER AIRCRAFT AND NEVER PUMPED THE GEAR DOWN. THE PILOT ALSO REPORTED THAT THE TOWER NOTIFIED HIM TO GO AROUND DURING THE FLARE PHASE OF THE LANDING BUT HE WAS UNABLE TO INITIATE A GO-AROUND PRIOR TO CONTACTING THE GROUND. THE AIRCRAFT APPEARS TO HAVE NO DAMAGE OTHER THAN SKID DAMAGE TO THE KEEL.