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Incident · Minor damage

FAA incident report · Cessna 172RG · Winchester, VA · September 21, 2005

Date: September 21, 2005 · 13:55 local
Place: Winchester, VA
Airport: Winchester Regional Airport
Phase of flight: Level Off Touchdown
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Minor damage
Aircraft: N9709B
Reported as: Cessna 172RG
Reported engine: Lycoming O360F1A6
People aboard: 1
Fatal injuries: 0
Pilot’s flight hours: 450 total400 in this make and model6 in the last 90 days

N9709BRegistered now · Cessna 172RGS/N 172RG0982 · Built 1981 Airframe modelCessna 172RG Engine modelLycoming O&VO-360 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

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(-23) Pilot took off to go to shenandoah regional airport (shd). Nearing shd pilot observed clouds and decided to return to Winchester Regional Airport (okv). When approaching okv pilot overheard radio conversation concerning "squirrely" air on approach to Winchester. Being concerned about the landing condition the pilot planned to land with extra power. Pilot stated, "I just forgot to put the gear down."

As the FAA filed it

(-23) PILOT TOOK OFF TO GO TO SHENANDOAH REGIONAL AIRPORT (SHD). NEARING SHD PILOT OBSERVED CLOUDS AND DECIDED TO RETURN TO WINCHESTER REGIONAL AIRPORT (OKV). WHEN APPROACHING OKV PILOT OVERHEARD RADIO CONVERSATION CONCERNING "SQUIRRELY" AIR ON APPROACH TO WINCHESTER. BEING CONCERNED ABOUT THE LANDING CONDITION THE PILOT PLANNED TO LAND WITH EXTRA POWER. PILOT STATED, "I JUST FORGOT TO PUT THE GEAR DOWN."

Other reports on N9709B · 1

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

Incident 19860223009939ILevel Off Touchdown · Mcalester, OKLanding was made without extending the gear. Warning horn sound was weak.Feb 23, 1986 · Minor damage