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Incident · Minor damage

FAA incident report · Supac LCA · Bozeman, MT · August 8, 2003

Date: August 8, 2003 · 15:33 local
Place: Bozeman, MT
Airport: Gallatin Fld
Phase of flight: Level Off Touchdown
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Minor damage
Aircraft: N29396
Reported as: Supac LCA
People aboard: 1
Fatal injuries: 0
Pilot’s flight hours: 1,400 total255 in this make and model35 in the last 90 days

N29396Registered now · Culver LCAS/N 189 · Built 1940 Airframe modelCulver LCA Engine modelContinental IO-200Reciprocating

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What happened

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

(-23) After take-off from a fly-in/airshow at three forks, Montana, the pilot stated that he was unable to retract or extend landing gear. Mr. Mchenry flew the aircraft to home base in Bozeman, Montana, where crash/fire/rescue services were available. The pilot flew by the tower to confirm that the landing gear was down and locked. On landing, the gear collapsed. There was no damage to the aircraft, except for the propeller and pitot tube, and no injuries to the pilot. The pilot feels that the gear selector was possibly moved during static display at the airshow. The aircraft is being repaired by local mechanics.

As the FAA filed it

(-23) AFTER TAKE-OFF FROM A FLY-IN/AIRSHOW AT THREE FORKS, MONTANA, THE PILOT STATED THAT HE WAS UNABLE TO RETRACT OR EXTEND LANDING GEAR. MR. MCHENRY FLEW THE AIRCRAFT TO HOME BASE IN BOZEMAN, MONTANA, WHERE CRASH/FIRE/RESCUE SERVICES WERE AVAILABLE. THE PILOT FLEW BY THE TOWER TO CONFIRM THAT THE LANDING GEAR WAS DOWN AND LOCKED. ON LANDING, THE GEAR COLLAPSED. THERE WAS NO DAMAGE TO THE AIRCRAFT, EXCEPT FOR THE PROPELLER AND PITOT TUBE, AND NO INJURIES TO THE PILOT. THE PILOT FEELS THAT THE GEAR SELECTOR WAS POSSIBLY MOVED DURING STATIC DISPLAY AT THE AIRSHOW. THE AIRCRAFT IS BEING REPAIRED BY LOCAL MECHANICS.

Other reports on N29396 · 1

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

Accident 19930621019649ATo Init Climb(1st Pwr Reduct) · San Luis Obispo, CALooked down at airspeed on liftoff. Failed note left wing down until too late. No time in type. Ailerons sensitive.Jun 21, 1993 · Substantial damage