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Incident · Minor damage

FAA incident report · Amtr RUTAN DEFIANT · Lancaster, PA · June 21, 2004

Date: June 21, 2004 · 07:35 local
Place: Lancaster, PA
Airport: Lancaster
Phase of flight: Level Off Touchdown
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Minor damage
Aircraft: N770JL
Reported as: Amtr Rutandefiant
Reported engine: Lycoming O360*
People aboard: 1
Fatal injuries: 0
Pilot’s flight hours: 4,999 total57 in this make and model32 in the last 90 days

N770JLRegistered now · Loofbourrow John W RUTAN DEFIANTS/N 61 · Built 2003 Airframe modelLoofbourrow John W RUTAN DEFIANT Engine modelLycoming O-360 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

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(-23) Aircraft cleared for straight-in approach to runway 26. Clear, windless, & low humidity weather. The pilot was distracted by some construction work on the airport and queired the tower as to what type work was in process. Upon flare for landing, he realized he forgot to extend the nose gear. Pilot was counseled by inspector charles martin.

As the FAA filed it

(-23) AIRCRAFT CLEARED FOR STRAIGHT-IN APPROACH TO RUNWAY 26. CLEAR, WINDLESS, & LOW HUMIDITY WEATHER. THE PILOT WAS DISTRACTED BY SOME CONSTRUCTION WORK ON THE AIRPORT AND QUEIRED THE TOWER AS TO WHAT TYPE WORK WAS IN PROCESS. UPON FLARE FOR LANDING, HE REALIZED HE FORGOT TO EXTEND THE NOSE GEAR. PILOT WAS COUNSELED BY INSPECTOR CHARLES MARTIN.

Other reports on N770JL · 1

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

Accident 20161116023589ALanding: Rollout · Morristown, NJOn November 11, 2016 at 2025Z, N770JL, an amatuer built Rutan Defiant, landed on runway 23 at Morristown Airport. Upon landing the nose gear collapsed and the aircraft stopped on the runway surface. This resulted in damage to the rhino rudder which is located…Nov 16, 2016 · Minor damage