20050130001269I

Incident · Minor damage

FAA incident report · Piper PA-24-250 · San Diego, CA · January 30, 2005

Date: January 30, 2005 · 13:48 local
Place: San Diego, CA
Airport: Montgomery Field Airport
Phase of flight: Level Off Touchdown
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Minor damage
Aircraft: N642SW
Reported as: Piper PA24250
People aboard: 1
Fatal injuries: 0
Pilot’s flight hours: 1,608 total1,000 in this make and model21 in the last 90 days

N642SWRegistered now · Piper PA-24-250S/N 24-2316 · Built 1960 Airframe modelPiper PA-24-250 Engine modelLycoming 0-540 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

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(-23) On 1-30-05 N642SW, a Piper aircraft model PA-24-250, was conducting a local pilot proficiency flight. The pilot stated that during the flight he attempted a landing but felt the left main gear leg retracting. He aborted the landing and attempted to lower and lock the gear. He was unable to get a green light. He made a low pass at myf 28R and the tower confirmed the left gear was not extended. The pilot successfully landed gear up 28R myf. The aircraft received minor damage, and no injuries were reported. Investigation revealed the left main gear teleflex cable housing, located in the left wheel well, had separated from the armored cable. M or d was completed.

As the FAA filed it

(-23) ON 1-30-05 N642SW, A PIPER AIRCRAFT MODEL PA-24-250, WAS CONDUCTING A LOCAL PILOT PROFICIENCY FLIGHT. THE PILOT STATED THAT DURING THE FLIGHT HE ATTEMPTED A LANDING BUT FELT THE LEFT MAIN GEAR LEG RETRACTING. HE ABORTED THE LANDING AND ATTEMPTED TO LOWER AND LOCK THE GEAR. HE WAS UNABLE TO GET A GREEN LIGHT. HE MADE A LOW PASS AT MYF 28R AND THE TOWER CONFIRMED THE LEFT GEAR WAS NOT EXTENDED. THE PILOT SUCCESSFULLY LANDED GEAR UP 28R MYF. THE AIRCRAFT RECEIVED MINOR DAMAGE, AND NO INJURIES WERE REPORTED. INVESTIGATION REVEALED THE LEFT MAIN GEAR TELEFLEX CABLE HOUSING, LOCATED IN THE LEFT WHEEL WELL, HAD SEPARATED FROM THE ARMORED CABLE. M OR D WAS COMPLETED.

Other reports on N642SW · 1

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

Incident 20050923022129ILevel Off Touchdown · El Cajon, CA(-23) On 9/23/05 N642SW, a Piper aircraft model PA-24-250, was landing runway 27R, Gillespie field El Cajon, CA. The pilot and sole occupant stated that right main gear failed to lock down. The see tower confirmed rt gear was not down. The pilot elected to…Sep 23, 2005 · Minor damage