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Incident · Minor damage

FAA incident report · Cessna 172RG · Milwaukee, WI · September 26, 2008

Date
September 26, 2008 · 14:50 local
Place
Milwaukee, WI
Airport
Lawrence J Timmerman
Phase of flight
Level Off Touchdown
Operating rules
General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage
Minor damage
Aircraft
N4852V
Reported as
Cessna 172RG
People aboard
1
Fatal injuries
0
Pilot’s flight hours
311 total52 in this make and model25 in the last 90 days

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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 09/26/08 at 1450 local, N4852V was performing a practice power-off 180 degree accuracy approach and landing in the traffic pattern when it landed gear up on runway 15L. This was the pilot's first attempt at landing for the day. Pilot admitted that he forgot to lower the landing gear prior to touchdown, thus resulting in the aircraft landing with it's gear up.

As the FAA filed it

(-23) ON 09/26/08 AT 1450 LOCAL, N4852V WAS PERFORMING A PRACTICE POWER-OFF 180 DEGREE ACCURACY APPROACH AND LANDING IN THE TRAFFIC PATTERN WHEN IT LANDED GEAR UP ON RUNWAY 15L. THIS WAS THE PILOT'S FIRST ATTEMPT AT LANDING FOR THE DAY. PILOT ADMITTED THAT HE FORGOT TO LOWER THE LANDING GEAR PRIOR TO TOUCHDOWN, THUS RESULTING IN THE AIRCRAFT LANDING WITH IT'S GEAR UP.