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Incident · Minor damage

FAA incident report · Piper PA-24-250 · Abilene, TX · August 2, 2006

Date: August 2, 2006 · 18:15 local
Place: Abilene, TX
Airport: Elmdale
Phase of flight: Level Off Touchdown
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Minor damage
Aircraft: N6839P
Reported as: Piper PA24250
People aboard: 1
Fatal injuries: 0
Pilot’s flight hours: 3,000 total325 in this make and model50 in the last 90 days

N6839PRegistered now · Piper PA-24-250S/N 24-1972 · Built 1960 Airframe modelPiper PA-24-250 Engine modelLycoming 0-540 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

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(-23) On August 2, 2006 at approximately 1815 CDT, the pilot was making a test flight after engine maintenance had been performed to seat the rings and stabilize the oil temperature. While on approach to the Elmdale Airport the pilot encountered some severe turbulence. The pilot, being concerned about the oil temperature on the engine, did not follow the before landing checklist and forgot to lower the gear, causing a gear up landing. There is minimal damage to the aircraft, only damage to the propeller. There were no injuries to the sole occupant.

As the FAA filed it

(-23) ON AUGUST 2, 2006 AT APPROXIMATELY 1815 CDT, THE PILOT WAS MAKING A TEST FLIGHT AFTER ENGINE MAINTENANCE HAD BEEN PERFORMED TO SEAT THE RINGS AND STABILIZE THE OIL TEMPERATURE. WHILE ON APPROACH TO THE ELMDALE AIRPORT THE PILOT ENCOUNTERED SOME SEVERE TURBULENCE. THE PILOT, BEING CONCERNED ABOUT THE OIL TEMPERATURE ON THE ENGINE, DID NOT FOLLOW THE BEFORE LANDING CHECKLIST AND FORGOT TO LOWER THE GEAR, CAUSING A GEAR UP LANDING. THERE IS MINIMAL DAMAGE TO THE AIRCRAFT, ONLY DAMAGE TO THE PROPELLER. THERE WERE NO INJURIES TO THE SOLE OCCUPANT.