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Incident · Minor damage

FAA incident report · Piper PA-24-250 · Michigan City, IN · June 4, 2004

Date: June 4, 2004 · 12:00 local
Place: Michigan City, IN
Airport: Michigan City Apt
Phase of flight: Level Off Touchdown
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Minor damage
Aircraft: N8285P
Reported as: Piper PA24250
Reported engine: Lycoming O540*
People aboard: 1
Fatal injuries: 0
Pilot’s flight hours: 1,900 total808 in this make and model8 in the last 90 days

N8285PRegistered now · Piper PA-24-250S/N 24-3537 · Built 1963 Airframe modelPiper PA-24-250 Engine modelLycoming 0-540 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 became preoccupied during adjustment of prop governor settings. Failed to lower landing gear for landing.

As the FAA filed it

(-23) PILOT BECAME PREOCCUPIED DURING ADJUSTMENT OF PROP GOVERNOR SETTINGS. FAILED TO LOWER LANDING GEAR FOR LANDING.