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FAA incident report · Blanca 17-30A · Denver, CO · November 3, 2004

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Date
November 3, 2004 · 12:00 local
Place
Denver, CO
Airport
Centennial Airport
Phase of flight
Level Off Touchdown
Operating rules
General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage
Minor damage
Aircraft
N39899
Reported as
Blanca 1730A
People aboard
1
Fatal injuries
0
Pilot’s flight hours
4,760 total6 in this make and model7 in the last 90 days
N39899Registered now · Bellanca 17-30AS/N 73-30550 · Built 1973Airframe modelBellanca 17-30AEngine modelContinental IO-520 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 stated the gear collapsed on landing. He later stated he may not have operated the gear handle properly. (-23 amendment) pilots written statement as follows: I was going to do 4-5 touch and goes. On the 3rd landing I apparently did not have the gear lever full down. On the 1st 2 landings I saw the green lights. On the 3rd there was slow traffic up front and I didn't see the greens. The prop hit the runway and I came to a skidding halt.

As the FAA filed it

(-23) PILOT STATED THE GEAR COLLAPSED ON LANDING. HE LATER STATED HE MAY NOT HAVE OPERATED THE GEAR HANDLE PROPERLY. (-23 AMENDMENT) PILOTS WRITTEN STATEMENT AS FOLLOWS: I WAS GOING TO DO 4-5 TOUCH AND GOES. ON THE 3RD LANDING I APPARENTLY DID NOT HAVE THE GEAR LEVER FULL DOWN. ON THE 1ST 2 LANDINGS I SAW THE GREEN LIGHTS. ON THE 3RD THERE WAS SLOW TRAFFIC UP FRONT AND I DIDN'T SEE THE GREENS. THE PROP HIT THE RUNWAY AND I CAME TO A SKIDDING HALT.