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Incident · Minor damage

FAA incident report · Amtr KR-2 · San Jose, CA · June 17, 2007

Date: June 17, 2007 · 16:38 local
Place: San Jose, CA
Airport: Reid-Hillview Of Santa Clara C
Phase of flight: Level Off Touchdown
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Minor damage
Aircraft: N5304J
Reported as: Amtr KR2
People aboard: 1
Fatal injuries: 0
Pilot’s flight hours: 916 total600 in this make and model42 in the last 90 days

N5304JRegistered now · Plyler Steven W KR-2S/N 5240 · Built 1985 Airframe modelPlyler Steven W KR-2 Engine modelVolkswagen CONVERSIONReciprocating

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What happened

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(-23) On June 17, 2007 the pilot of N5304J, a KR-2 homebuilt aircraft was landing at Reid-Hillview airport when the landing gear collapsed. In a statement from the pilot on a 6 mile final to 30L, he partially lowered the landing gear to act as a speed brake. At approximately 3 miles from the airport he reviewed his checklist but did not catch the landing gear's partial extension and landed with the gear partially retracted.

As the FAA filed it

(-23) ON JUNE 17, 2007 THE PILOT OF N5304J, A KR-2 HOMEBUILT AIRCRAFT WAS LANDING AT REID-HILLVIEW AIRPORT WHEN THE LANDING GEAR COLLAPSED. IN A STATEMENT FROM THE PILOT ON A 6 MILE FINAL TO 30L, HE PARTIALLY LOWERED THE LANDING GEAR TO ACT AS A SPEED BRAKE. AT APPROXIMATELY 3 MILES FROM THE AIRPORT HE REVIEWED HIS CHECKLIST BUT DID NOT CATCH THE LANDING GEAR'S PARTIAL EXTENSION AND LANDED WITH THE GEAR PARTIALLY RETRACTED.

Other reports on N5304J · 1

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

Incident 20040315008589IGround Taxi, Other Airplane · San Jose, CA(-23) After an uneventful landing, pilot rolled out to the end of runway 31R, turned premature of the runway into a taxiway sign.Mar 15, 2004 · Minor damage