# Incident 20030509008359I: Piper PA28R201, Bedford, MA, May 9, 2003

- Type: FAA incident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: May 9, 2003, 10:50 local time
- Place: Bedford, MA
- Airport: Laurence G Hanscom Fld
- Damage: Minor damage
- Phase of flight: Level Off Touchdown
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 42.4699° N, 71.2890° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at LAURENCE G HANSCOM FLD (BED), within about a mile (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=42.4699&lon=-71.2890&mi=10
- Aircraft: N173ND, a cancelled registration (https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N173ND-2007-05-21) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Piper PA-28R-201 (registry code 7102816, https://openairdocs.org/model/piper-pa-28r-201) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: Lycoming I0360 SER A&C (registry code 41511, https://openairdocs.org/engine/lycoming-i0360-ser-a-c) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: PIPER PA28R201
- Reported engine: CONT IO360*
- People aboard: 2
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Pilot flight hours: 270 total, 13 in this make and model, 13 in the last 90 days
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/20030509008359I

## Narrative

As the FAA filed it, in capitals; the FAA replaces private details with ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^.

(-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 20030115000539I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20030115000539I), Jan 15, 2003: Piper PA28R201 (N173ND), Bedford, MA, Minor damage. (-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…
- [Incident 19990430019859I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19990430019859I), Apr 30, 1999: Piper PA28R201 (N173ND), Bedford, MA, Minor damage. #2 Cylinder failed causing oil to leak on engine, thus "smoke in the cockpit." Aircraft landed without incident.
- [Incident 19931008041769I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19931008041769I), Oct 8, 1993: Piper PA28R201 (N173ND), Grand Forks, ND. Engine running rough. Engine quit on final. Forced landing in a field. No evidence of engine malfunction.

From the FAA Accident/Incident Data System. Reports are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model. For accidents, the NTSB's own investigation is the fuller record.

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