20060114000459I

Incident · Minor damage

FAA incident report · Piper PA-28R-180 · Port Isabel, TX · January 14, 2006

Date: January 14, 2006 · 14:00 local
Place: Port Isabel, TX
Phase of flight: Level Off Touchdown
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Minor damage
Aircraft: N4584J
Reported as: Piper PA28R180
People aboard: 2
Fatal injuries: 0
Pilot’s flight hours: 1,000 total

N4584JRegistered now · Piper PA-28R-180S/N 28R-30454 · Built 1968 Airframe modelPiper PA-28R-180 Engine modelLycoming I0360 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) On Saturday January 14, 2006 at approximately 1400 CST, pilot in command (PIC) was conducting instructional flight on a Piper PA-28R, registration N4584J, when he failed to extend the main landing gear down on final. The aircraft landed gear up with minor damage to fuselage, and a prop strike. One passenger was on board, and both escaped with no injuries. There was no fire present.

As the FAA filed it

(-23) ON SATURDAY JANUARY 14, 2006 AT APPROXIMATELY 1400 CST, PILOT IN COMMAND (PIC) WAS CONDUCTING INSTRUCTIONAL FLIGHT ON A PIPER PA-28R, REGISTRATION N4584J, WHEN HE FAILED TO EXTEND THE MAIN LANDING GEAR DOWN ON FINAL. THE AIRCRAFT LANDED GEAR UP WITH MINOR DAMAGE TO FUSELAGE, AND A PROP STRIKE. ONE PASSENGER WAS ON BOARD, AND BOTH ESCAPED WITH NO INJURIES. THERE WAS NO FIRE PRESENT.