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Incident · Minor damage

FAA incident report · Tmpson NAVION A · Miami, FL · March 8, 2004

Date: March 8, 2004 · 14:30 local
Place: Miami, FL
Airport: Opa Locka Airport
Phase of flight: Level Off Touchdown
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Minor damage
Aircraft: N5040K
Reported as: Tmpson Naviona
People aboard: 1
Fatal injuries: 0
Pilot’s flight hours: 380 total160 in this make and model

N5040KRegistered now · Ryan NAVION AS/N NAV-4-1695 Airframe modelRyan NAVION A Engine modelContinental O-470 seriesReciprocating

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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/owner was practicing touch and go landings with a passenger on board. He stated he was doing so in order to acquire the three take offs and landings within the preceding 90 days so as to meet currency requirements of FAR. He stated that he had completed several touch and go landings and was preparing for his final landing when a nearby banner towing aircraft distracted his attention, thus he failed to lower the landing gear.

As the FAA filed it

(-23) PILOT/OWNER WAS PRACTICING TOUCH AND GO LANDINGS WITH A PASSENGER ON BOARD. HE STATED HE WAS DOING SO IN ORDER TO ACQUIRE THE THREE TAKE OFFS AND LANDINGS WITHIN THE PRECEDING 90 DAYS SO AS TO MEET CURRENCY REQUIREMENTS OF FAR. HE STATED THAT HE HAD COMPLETED SEVERAL TOUCH AND GO LANDINGS AND WAS PREPARING FOR HIS FINAL LANDING WHEN A NEARBY BANNER TOWING AIRCRAFT DISTRACTED HIS ATTENTION, THUS HE FAILED TO LOWER THE LANDING GEAR.

Other reports on N5040K · 1

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

Accident 19830627027139AForced/Precautionary Landing · Kenedy, TXEngine quit on climbout. Landed gear up in a rough field. Possible fuel problem.Jun 27, 1983 · Substantial damage