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Incident · Minor damage

FAA incident report · Amtr LANCAIR 235 · Torrance, CA · June 22, 2007

Date: June 22, 2007 · 15:20 local
Place: Torrance, CA
Airport: Zamperini Field
Phase of flight: Level Off Touchdown
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Minor damage
Aircraft: N123MX
Reported as: Amtr LANCAIR235
Reported engine: Lycoming O235*
People aboard: 1
Fatal injuries: 0
Pilot’s flight hours: 2,000 total500 in this make and model25 in the last 90 days

N123MXRegistration cancelled May 30, 2018 · Maxwell Michael K LANCAIR 235S/N 131 · Built 1988 Airframe modelMaxwell Michael K LANCAIR 235 Engine modelLycoming O-320-D2 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) The pilot departed long beach enroute to Torrance and was instructed by Torrance ATCT to enter right base to runway 29 right and to expedite with best forward speed. The pilot lowered the gear handle and did not verify that the three green gear down indicator lights were illuminated. The primary gear system failed due to a faulty pressure switch. Subsequently a gear up landing occurred without the pilot attempting to extend the gear by alternate means.

As the FAA filed it

(-23) THE PILOT DEPARTED LONG BEACH ENROUTE TO TORRANCE AND WAS INSTRUCTED BY TORRANCE ATCT TO ENTER RIGHT BASE TO RUNWAY 29 RIGHT AND TO EXPEDITE WITH BEST FORWARD SPEED. THE PILOT LOWERED THE GEAR HANDLE AND DID NOT VERIFY THAT THE THREE GREEN GEAR DOWN INDICATOR LIGHTS WERE ILLUMINATED. THE PRIMARY GEAR SYSTEM FAILED DUE TO A FAULTY PRESSURE SWITCH. SUBSEQUENTLY A GEAR UP LANDING OCCURRED WITHOUT THE PILOT ATTEMPTING TO EXTEND THE GEAR BY ALTERNATE MEANS.

Other reports on N123MX · 2

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

Incident 20151227022609ILanding: Touchdown · Taylor, AZIncident occurred on 12/27/2015 and the pilot never reported incident. Owner purchased the aircraft on 12/26/2015. Hard landing on runway causing all three gear to collapse.Dec 27, 2015 · Minor damage Incident 20100502033759ILanding: Touchdown · Long Beach, CAAircraft landed gear up at lgb airport on rwy 25R with minor damage and no injuries. Landing gear did not fully extend due to faulty pressure switch.May 2, 2010 · Minor damage