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Incident · Minor damage

FAA incident report · Piper PA-28R-201 · Bedford, MA · May 9, 2003

Date: May 9, 2003 · 10:50 local
Place: Bedford, MA
Airport: Laurence G Hanscom Fld
Phase of flight: Level Off Touchdown
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Minor damage
Aircraft: N173ND
Reported as: Piper PA28R201
Reported engine: Continental IO360*
People aboard: 2
Fatal injuries: 0
Pilot’s flight hours: 270 total13 in this make and model13 in the last 90 days

N173NDRegistration cancelled May 21, 2007 · Piper PA-28R-201S/N 2837025 · Built 1989 Airframe modelPiper PA-28R-201 Engine modelLycoming I0360 SER A&CReciprocating

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What happened

The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.

(-23) N173ND was practicing landing technique when a decision to "go around" was made. The decision to "go around" was subsequently changed and a landing was attempted. The landing gear was never selected to the "down" position and the aircraft landed on runway 29 with the landing gear retracted. Minor damage was done to the aircraft with no resulting bodily injuries to the sob.

As the FAA filed it

(-23) N173ND WAS PRACTICING LANDING TECHNIQUE WHEN A DECISION TO "GO AROUND" WAS MADE. THE DECISION TO "GO AROUND" WAS SUBSEQUENTLY CHANGED AND A LANDING WAS ATTEMPTED. THE LANDING GEAR WAS NEVER SELECTED TO THE "DOWN" POSITION AND THE AIRCRAFT LANDED ON RUNWAY 29 WITH THE LANDING GEAR RETRACTED. MINOR DAMAGE WAS DONE TO THE AIRCRAFT WITH NO RESULTING BODILY INJURIES TO THE SOB.

Other reports on N173ND · 3

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

Incident 20030115000539ILevel Off Touchdown · Bedford, MA(-23) The aircraft landed on runway 23 with the nose gear up. No injuries to the two persons on board. Aircraft sustained minor damage. Airport was closed for sixteen minutes, no impact to air traffic. Pilot requested a fly by and was told that the nose gear…Jan 15, 2003 · Minor damage Incident 19990430019859IFcd/Prec Ldg From Cruise · Bedford, MA#2 Cylinder failed causing oil to leak on engine, thus "smoke in the cockpit." Aircraft landed without incident.Apr 30, 1999 · Minor damage Incident 19931008041769IFcd/Prec Ldg From Cruise · Grand Forks, NDEngine running rough. Engine quit on final. Forced landing in a field. No evidence of engine malfunction.Oct 8, 1993