20071203831639I

Incident · Minor damage

FAA incident report · Piper PA-34-200T · Athens, TX · December 3, 2007

Date: December 3, 2007 · 17:40 local
Place: Athens, TX
Airport: Athens Municipal
Phase of flight: Level Off Touchdown
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Minor damage
Aircraft: N8195Z
Reported as: Piper PA34200T
People aboard: 1
Fatal injuries: 0
Pilot’s flight hours: 1,114 total345 in this make and model23 in the last 90 days

N8195ZRegistered now · Piper PA-34-200TS/N 34-8070212 Airframe modelPiper PA-34-200T

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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 3 December 2007 at or about 1710L the PA-34-200T serial number 34-8070212, registered as N8195Z, landed gear up at the Athens, Texas airport (F44). The pilot reported that he was out flying for night currency. The second landing of the night he landed without putting the landing gear down. Crash recovery person reported that after the aircraft was raised, the landing gear normally extended and locked. The aircraft was inspected and the landing gear worked without problems. In addition the landing gear warning horn also worked properly.

As the FAA filed it

(-23) ON 3 DECEMBER 2007 AT OR ABOUT 1710L THE PA-34-200T SERIAL NUMBER 34-8070212, REGISTERED AS N8195Z, LANDED GEAR UP AT THE ATHENS, TEXAS AIRPORT (F44). THE PILOT REPORTED THAT HE WAS OUT FLYING FOR NIGHT CURRENCY. THE SECOND LANDING OF THE NIGHT HE LANDED WITHOUT PUTTING THE LANDING GEAR DOWN. CRASH RECOVERY PERSON REPORTED THAT AFTER THE AIRCRAFT WAS RAISED, THE LANDING GEAR NORMALLY EXTENDED AND LOCKED. THE AIRCRAFT WAS INSPECTED AND THE LANDING GEAR WORKED WITHOUT PROBLEMS. IN ADDITION THE LANDING GEAR WARNING HORN ALSO WORKED PROPERLY.