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FAA incident report · Piper PA-28RT-201 · Rochester, NY · August 12, 2004

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Date
August 12, 2004 · 16:26 local
Place
Rochester, NY
Airport
Greater Rochester Internationa
Phase of flight
Normal Cruise
Operating rules
General operating rules (Part 91)
Aircraft
N2218Z
Reported as
Piper PA28RT201
People aboard
1
Fatal injuries
0
N2218ZRegistered now · Piper PA-28RT-201S/N 28R-7918117 · Built 1979Airframe modelPiper PA-28RT-201Engine modelLycoming I0360 SER A&CReciprocating

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What happened

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(-23) On August 12, 2004, at 1626 EDT, a Piper 28RT-201, N2218Z, operated by Mr. Joseph hood, during cruise flight at 6000 feet, experienced an uncommanded landing gear deployment. The pilot declared an emergency and returned to the Rochester airport. After making a low pass for the control tower to check the gear, Mr. Hood landed on runway 25 and was towed to the ramp. Fire and rescue responded. There were no injuries. The aircraft technician found a foreign object in the landing gear pitot tube system. An operational check was satisfactory and the aircraft was returned to service. This incident is considered closed.

As the FAA filed it

(-23) ON AUGUST 12, 2004, AT 1626 EDT, A PIPER 28RT-201, N2218Z, OPERATED BY MR. JOSEPH HOOD, DURING CRUISE FLIGHT AT 6000 FEET, EXPERIENCED AN UNCOMMANDED LANDING GEAR DEPLOYMENT. THE PILOT DECLARED AN EMERGENCY AND RETURNED TO THE ROCHESTER AIRPORT. AFTER MAKING A LOW PASS FOR THE CONTROL TOWER TO CHECK THE GEAR, MR. HOOD LANDED ON RUNWAY 25 AND WAS TOWED TO THE RAMP. FIRE AND RESCUE RESPONDED. THERE WERE NO INJURIES. THE AIRCRAFT TECHNICIAN FOUND A FOREIGN OBJECT IN THE LANDING GEAR PITOT TUBE SYSTEM. AN OPERATIONAL CHECK WAS SATISFACTORY AND THE AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE. THIS INCIDENT IS CONSIDERED CLOSED.