20040612010439I

Incident · Minor damage

FAA incident report · Piper PA-24-250 · Kalispell, MT · June 12, 2004

Date
June 12, 2004 · 17:40 local
Place
Kalispell, MT
Airport
Glacier Park International
Phase of flight
Level Off Touchdown
Operating rules
General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage
Minor damage
Aircraft
N8186P
Reported as
Piper PA24250
People aboard
1
Fatal injuries
0
Pilot’s flight hours
11,000 total2,000 in this make and model15 in the last 90 days

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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 landed gear-up in Kalispell, Montana. Tower gave notice via radio on short final that gear was not extended. Pilot did not respond. Mechanic on scene said gear handle was down and gear motor breaker popped. Minor damage. Prop and belly skins. Pilot may be out of flight review FAR 61.56. Gear operational check and inspection found no defects.

As the FAA filed it

(-23) PILOT LANDED GEAR-UP IN KALISPELL, MONTANA. TOWER GAVE NOTICE VIA RADIO ON SHORT FINAL THAT GEAR WAS NOT EXTENDED. PILOT DID NOT RESPOND. MECHANIC ON SCENE SAID GEAR HANDLE WAS DOWN AND GEAR MOTOR BREAKER POPPED. MINOR DAMAGE. PROP AND BELLY SKINS. PILOT MAY BE OUT OF FLIGHT REVIEW FAR 61.56. GEAR OPERATIONAL CHECK AND INSPECTION FOUND NO DEFECTS.