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Incident · Minor damage

FAA incident report · Yaklev YAK-52 · Middleton, WI · July 6, 2008

Date: July 6, 2008 · 11:45 local
Place: Middleton, WI
Airport: Middleton Municipal - Morey Field
Phase of flight: Level Off Touchdown
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Minor damage
Aircraft: N777YK
Reported as: Yaklev YAK52
Reported engine: VEDENY M14PF
People aboard: 1
Fatal injuries: 0
Pilot’s flight hours: 1,600 total80 in this make and model75 in the last 90 days

N777YKRegistered now · S C Aerostar S A YAK-52S/N 9611915 · Built 1996 Airframe modelS C Aerostar S A YAK-52 Engine modelVedeneyev M14PReciprocating

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What happened

The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.

(-23) Upon entering the traffic pattern for runway 28, at C29, the pilot stated that he ran all mental checklists and thought he had placed the gear handle in the down position; as he normally does this at specific points within the traffic pattern. The pilots stated that he may have incorrectly moved the gear lever, as a result of aircraft design. He does not recall doing the final checklist, thereby not verifying gear position. The pilot stated that he was fixated on doing a spot landing, and was making necessary power adjustment to maintain appropriate airspeed and flight path.

As the FAA filed it

(-23) UPON ENTERING THE TRAFFIC PATTERN FOR RUNWAY 28, AT C29, THE PILOT STATED THAT HE RAN ALL MENTAL CHECKLISTS AND THOUGHT HE HAD PLACED THE GEAR HANDLE IN THE DOWN POSITION; AS HE NORMALLY DOES THIS AT SPECIFIC POINTS WITHIN THE TRAFFIC PATTERN. THE PILOTS STATED THAT HE MAY HAVE INCORRECTLY MOVED THE GEAR LEVER, AS A RESULT OF AIRCRAFT DESIGN. HE DOES NOT RECALL DOING THE FINAL CHECKLIST, THEREBY NOT VERIFYING GEAR POSITION. THE PILOT STATED THAT HE WAS FIXATED ON DOING A SPOT LANDING, AND WAS MAKING NECESSARY POWER ADJUSTMENT TO MAINTAIN APPROPRIATE AIRSPEED AND FLIGHT PATH.