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Incident · Minor damage

FAA incident report · Thomas Kevin LANCAIR IV-P · Sherman, TX · January 28, 2012

Date
January 28, 2012 · 13:45 local
Place
Sherman, TX
Phase of flight
Landing: Touchdown
Operating rules
General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage
Minor damage
Aircraft
N961PC
Reported as
Thomas Kevin Lancair IV-P
Reported engine
Continental TSIO-550-B
People aboard
2
Fatal injuries
0
Other injuries
0
Pilot’s certificate
Private pilot
Pilot’s flight hours
1,631 total189 in this make and model14 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.

Departed mckinney TX airport (ktki) for pleasure flight. Landed at Sherman TX airport (kswi), rwy 16 without lowering landing gear. Pilot stated that, "I simply did not lower the gear". Aircraft slid to a stop on the runway with minimal damage. Airport manager verified the gear handle was in the "up" position. Aircraft photographed and removed from the runway.

As the FAA filed it

DEPARTED MCKINNEY TX AIRPORT (KTKI) FOR PLEASURE FLIGHT. LANDED AT SHERMAN TX AIRPORT (KSWI), RWY 16 WITHOUT LOWERING LANDING GEAR. PILOT STATED THAT, "I SIMPLY DID NOT LOWER THE GEAR". AIRCRAFT SLID TO A STOP ON THE RUNWAY WITH MINIMAL DAMAGE. AIRPORT MANAGER VERIFIED THE GEAR HANDLE WAS IN THE "UP" POSITION. AIRCRAFT PHOTOGRAPHED AND REMOVED FROM THE RUNWAY.