20050213002269I

Incident · Minor damage

FAA incident report · Piper PA-28R-200 · Murrieta/Temecu, CA · February 13, 2005

Date
February 13, 2005 · 18:00 local
Place
Murrieta/Temecu, CA
Airport
French Valley Airport
Phase of flight
Level Off Touchdown
Operating rules
General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage
Minor damage
Aircraft
N32492
Reported as
Piper PA28R200
Reported engine
Lycoming IO360LYC*
People aboard
1
Fatal injuries
0
Pilot’s flight hours
225 total8 in this make and model2 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) During landing approach pilot experienced landing gear extraction problems. Pilot attempted emergency gear extraction which also failed. Aircraft landed at French Valley Airport with landing gear partially extended damaging aircraft belly structure, nose landing gear door, and propeller strike damage. Pilot was not injured.

As the FAA filed it

(-23) DURING LANDING APPROACH PILOT EXPERIENCED LANDING GEAR EXTRACTION PROBLEMS. PILOT ATTEMPTED EMERGENCY GEAR EXTRACTION WHICH ALSO FAILED. AIRCRAFT LANDED AT FRENCH VALLEY AIRPORT WITH LANDING GEAR PARTIALLY EXTENDED DAMAGING AIRCRAFT BELLY STRUCTURE, NOSE LANDING GEAR DOOR, AND PROPELLER STRIKE DAMAGE. PILOT WAS NOT INJURED.