# Incident 20101105049359I: Piper PA-24-250, Hayden, ID, November 5, 2010

- Type: FAA incident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: November 5, 2010, 15:15 local time
- Place: Hayden, ID
- Airport: Coeur D'Alene - Pappy Boyingto
- Damage: Minor damage
- Phase of flight: Landing: Touchdown
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 47.7743° N, 116.8200° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at Coeur D'Alene Airport - Pappy Boyington Field (COE), within about a mile (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=47.7743&lon=-116.8200&mi=10
- Aircraft: N7338P, registered now (https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N7338P) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Piper PA-24-250 (registry code 7102404, https://openairdocs.org/model/piper-pa-24-250) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: Lycoming 0-540 series (registry code 41532, https://openairdocs.org/engine/lycoming-0-540-series) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: PIPER PA-24-250
- Reported engine: LYCOMING 0-540 SERIES
- People aboard: 2
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Other injuries: 0
- Pilot certificates: Commercial pilot
- Pilot flight hours: 1,813 total, 140 in this make and model, 9 in the last 90 days
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/20101105049359I

## Narrative

As the FAA filed it, in capitals; the FAA replaces private details with ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^.

PILOT WAS CONDUCTING A MAINTENANCE FLIGHT AFTER COMPLETION OF THE ANNUAL INSPECTION.  WHILE ON DOWNWIND IN THE PATTERN THE PILOT STARTED HIS BEFORE LANDING CHECKLIST.  DURING THE CHECKLIST HE WAS DISTRACTED BY ANOTHER AIRCRAFT TAKING OFF AND TURNING IN HIS DIRECTION.  HE GOT CONCERNED ABOUT THE ALTITUDE OF THE DEPARTING AIRCRAFT AND CLIMBED HIS AIRCRAFT TO PROVIDE MORE SEPERATION.  AFTER THE DEPARTING AIRCRAFT FLEW OUT FROM UNDERNEATH HIM HE CONTINUED HIS CHECKLIST, BUT HE OVERLOOKED THE "GEAR DOWN" ITEM ON THE CHECKLIST. THE PILOT CONTINUED THE APPROACH AND LANDING WTH THE GEAR UP.

## Other reports on N7338P (2)

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

- [Incident 19860503028829I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19860503028829I), May 3, 1986: Piper PA24250 (N7338P), Peoria, IL, Minor damage. Pilot forgot to lower the gear for landing. Landed gear up.
- [Accident 19780828021859A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19780828021859A), Aug 28, 1978: Piper PA24400 (N7338P), Clarksville, AR, Substantial damage

From the FAA Accident/Incident Data System. Reports are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model. For accidents, the NTSB's own investigation is the fuller record.

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