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Incident · Minor damage

FAA incident report · Piper PA-28R-200 · Petersburg, VA · March 18, 2010

Date: March 18, 2010 · 13:15 local
Place: Petersburg, VA
Phase of flight: Landing: Touchdown
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Minor damage
Aircraft: N8900E
Reported as: Piper PA-28R-200
Reported engine: Lycoming I0360 series
People aboard: 1
Fatal injuries: 0
Other injuries: 0
Pilot’s certificate: Commercial pilot
Pilot’s flight hours: 778 total54 in this make and model21 in the last 90 days

N8900ERegistration cancelled Nov 29, 2011 · Piper PA-28R-200S/N 28R-7635219 · Built 1976 Airframe modelPiper PA-28R-200 Engine modelLycoming I0360 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

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

The pilot approached kptb with the intention of entering a downwind at a 45° angle and practice power off simulated engine failure 180° maneuver. He allowed himself to become distracted from remembering to select the gear down. As he descended to the runway, he heard the prop, which was at idle speed, striking the runway. The aircraft then slid on its belly rails to a stop on the runway.

As the FAA filed it

THE PILOT APPROACHED KPTB WITH THE INTENTION OF ENTERING A DOWNWIND AT A 45° ANGLE AND PRACTICE POWER OFF SIMULATED ENGINE FAILURE 180° MANEUVER. HE ALLOWED HIMSELF TO BECOME DISTRACTED FROM REMEMBERING TO SELECT THE GEAR DOWN. AS HE DESCENDED TO THE RUNWAY, HE HEARD THE PROP, WHICH WAS AT IDLE SPEED, STRIKING THE RUNWAY. THE AIRCRAFT THEN SLID ON ITS BELLY RAILS TO A STOP ON THE RUNWAY.

Other reports on N8900E · 2

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

Accident 20100720043189ATakeoff: Climb Out · New Bern, NCScenario: the aircraft had a reduction of engine power at about 400 feet AGL after take off from runway 22 with full length of 6004 feet available. Pilot turned immediately 180 degrees back to the airport. He then landed the aircraft on soft high grass on a…Jul 20, 2010 · Destroyed Incident 19940225003019IFinal Approach · Houston, TXEngine quit on final approach. Landed short of runway. Found NR1 intake pushrod was bent.Feb 25, 1994 · Minor damage