What happened
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(-23) On may 18, 2006, about 1433 pacific standard time, a Cessna 172RG made an intentional gear up landing at Moffett air field (nug). The aircraft has minor damage and both the pilot and passenger were not injured. The pilot reported to the federal aviation administration inspector that the pilot and passenger departed palo alto airport (pao) under the provisions of 14 CFR part 91 and were enroute to firebaugh airport (Q49). When the pilot attempted to retract the landing gear, the left main gear would not retract. They attempted to cycle the gear several times but the left main gear would not fully retract. The pilot returned to pao where they suggested that they fly around and burn off some fuel then declare an emergency and land at nuq.
As the FAA filed it
(-23) ON MAY 18, 2006, ABOUT 1433 PACIFIC STANDARD TIME, A CESSNA 172RG MADE AN INTENTIONAL GEAR UP LANDING AT MOFFETT AIR FIELD (NUG). THE AIRCRAFT HAS MINOR DAMAGE AND BOTH THE PILOT AND PASSENGER WERE NOT INJURED. THE PILOT REPORTED TO THE FEDERAL AVIATION ADMINISTRATION INSPECTOR THAT THE PILOT AND PASSENGER DEPARTED PALO ALTO AIRPORT (PAO) UNDER THE PROVISIONS OF 14 CFR PART 91 AND WERE ENROUTE TO FIREBAUGH AIRPORT (Q49). WHEN THE PILOT ATTEMPTED TO RETRACT THE LANDING GEAR, THE LEFT MAIN GEAR WOULD NOT RETRACT. THEY ATTEMPTED TO CYCLE THE GEAR SEVERAL TIMES BUT THE LEFT MAIN GEAR WOULD NOT FULLY RETRACT. THE PILOT RETURNED TO PAO WHERE THEY SUGGESTED THAT THEY FLY AROUND AND BURN OFF SOME FUEL THEN DECLARE AN EMERGENCY AND LAND AT NUQ.
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