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Incident · Substantial damage

FAA incident report · Cessna 414A · Linden, NJ · February 11, 2008

Date: February 11, 2008 · 11:00 local
Place: Linden, NJ
Airport: Linden
Phase of flight: Level Off Touchdown
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N27352
Reported as: Cessna 414A
People aboard: 1
Fatal injuries: 0
Pilot’s flight hours: 5,300 total300 in this make and model66 in the last 90 days

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What happened

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(-23) On 02/11/08, a twin Cessna CE-414, N27352, landed with gears up. The aircraft was inbound after 2 legs starting at dunnellon FL (X35) then departing leesburg, VA (jyo) for ldj airport. He admitted he used a reduced flap setting for better control and the gear "warning horn" didn't sound. Wind reporting at ewr averaged 280 degrees, 13-18 KTS, gusting 21-225. Pilot stated he did not put the gear handle down.

As the FAA filed it

(-23) ON 02/11/08, A TWIN CESSNA CE-414, N27352, LANDED WITH GEARS UP. THE AIRCRAFT WAS INBOUND AFTER 2 LEGS STARTING AT DUNNELLON FL (X35) THEN DEPARTING LEESBURG, VA (JYO) FOR LDJ AIRPORT. HE ADMITTED HE USED A REDUCED FLAP SETTING FOR BETTER CONTROL AND THE GEAR "WARNING HORN" DIDN'T SOUND. WIND REPORTING AT EWR AVERAGED 280 DEGREES, 13-18 KTS, GUSTING 21-225. PILOT STATED HE DID NOT PUT THE GEAR HANDLE DOWN.