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FAA incident report · Piagio P180 · Wilmington, NC · August 30, 2005

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Date
August 30, 2005 · 11:05 local
Place
Wilmington, NC
Airport
New Hanover County
Phase of flight
Go Round (Aborted VFR)
Operating rules
General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage
Minor damage
Aircraft
N111VR
Reported as
Piagio P180
Reported engine
Pratt & Whitney PT6A66
People aboard
2
Fatal injuries
0
Pilot’s flight hours
4,050 total1,000 in this make and model50 in the last 90 days
N111VRRegistered now · Piaggio P180S/N 1006 · Built 1991Airframe modelPiaggio P180Engine modelPratt & Whitney PT6A seriesTurbo-prop

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What happened

The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.

(-23) Aircraft was operating in the traffic pattern at Wilmington, NC airport conducting training operations. The aircraft was cleared for the option for runway 17. As the pilot flared the aircraft for landing, he suddenly realized that the gear was not down. A go around was initiated. During the go around, the aircraft's bottom section made contact with the runway. The aircraft continued in the pattern and landed without incident.

As the FAA filed it

(-23) AIRCRAFT WAS OPERATING IN THE TRAFFIC PATTERN AT WILMINGTON, NC AIRPORT CONDUCTING TRAINING OPERATIONS. THE AIRCRAFT WAS CLEARED FOR THE OPTION FOR RUNWAY 17. AS THE PILOT FLARED THE AIRCRAFT FOR LANDING, HE SUDDENLY REALIZED THAT THE GEAR WAS NOT DOWN. A GO AROUND WAS INITIATED. DURING THE GO AROUND, THE AIRCRAFT'S BOTTOM SECTION MADE CONTACT WITH THE RUNWAY. THE AIRCRAFT CONTINUED IN THE PATTERN AND LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT.