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FAA incident report · Gulstm 500-B · Louisville, KY · December 31, 2007

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Date
December 31, 2007 · 21:47 local
Place
Louisville, KY
Airport
Bowman Field
Phase of flight
Level Off Touchdown
Operating rules
Air taxi and commuter (Part 135)
Operator
ZJWA
Damage
Minor damage
Aircraft
N107DF
Reported as
Gulstm 500B
People aboard
1
Fatal injuries
0
Pilot’s flight hours
2,600 total415 in this make and model300 in the last 90 days
N107DFRegistration cancelled Feb 7, 2024 · Aero Commander 500-BS/N 500B-1191-97 · Built 1962Airframe modelAero Commander 500-BEngine modelLycoming TI0-540 seriesTurbo-prop

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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 of the aircraft reported moderate to severe turbulence during his approach to Louisville Bowman Field (see pilot statement). At the time he normally would have extended the landing gear, the aircraft encountered turbulence so strong that the pilot's hand was displaced from the gear lever. After the pilot regained control of the aircraft, he failed to lower the landing gear in preparation for landing. This task saturation interfered with normal habit patterns.

As the FAA filed it

(-23) THE PILOT OF THE AIRCRAFT REPORTED MODERATE TO SEVERE TURBULENCE DURING HIS APPROACH TO LOUISVILLE BOWMAN FIELD (SEE PILOT STATEMENT). AT THE TIME HE NORMALLY WOULD HAVE EXTENDED THE LANDING GEAR, THE AIRCRAFT ENCOUNTERED TURBULENCE SO STRONG THAT THE PILOT'S HAND WAS DISPLACED FROM THE GEAR LEVER. AFTER THE PILOT REGAINED CONTROL OF THE AIRCRAFT, HE FAILED TO LOWER THE LANDING GEAR IN PREPARATION FOR LANDING. THIS TASK SATURATION INTERFERED WITH NORMAL HABIT PATTERNS.

Other reports on N107DF · 2

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

Accident 20230128001989ACruise/Level Flight · Sylacauga, ALOn January 28, 2023, about 17:40 CST a twin-engine Aero Commander 500-B airplane, [privacy data omitted], experience a loss of engine power during cruise flight enroute to (kbhm) after departure from (kvdf). Pilot landed in open field airplane impacted trees…Jan 28, 2023 · Substantial damageIncident 19951208040189IForced/Precautionary Landing · Omaha, NENarrative: after receiving takeoff clearance the pilot said he set the power at 2000 RPM. He checked the engine instruments which he said were indicating in their respective green arcs. He said he released the brakes applying full power. He said the takeoff…Dec 8, 1995 · Minor damage