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Incident · Minor damage

FAA incident report · North American T-28A · Fargo, ND · March 29, 2016

Date: March 29, 2016 · 11:40 local
Place: Fargo, ND
Airport: Hector International
Phase of flight: Landing: Touchdown
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Minor damage
Aircraft: N9103F
Reported as: North American T-28A
Reported engine: WRIGHT R-1820 series
People aboard: 1
Fatal injuries: 0
Other injuries: 0
Pilot’s certificate: Private pilot
Pilot’s flight hours: 622 total39 in this make and model32 in the last 90 days

N9103FRegistration cancelled Mar 16, 2018 · North American T-28AS/N 51-7606 · Built 1951 Airframe modelNorth American T-28A Engine modelWright R-1820 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

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

On 3/29/2016, at approximately 11:40 am, the aircraft was en-route to FAR as a flight of three aircraft. Upon arrival at FAR, this aircraft was number three after ?the break?. The pilot stated he was going through his landing checklist but was distracted with keeping his landing pattern tight to accommodate other traffic. In doing so, the pilot failed to extend the landing gear. As the propeller had contacted the runway, Fargo ATC notified N9103F that his landing gear was not extended. The aircraft had enough airspeed to allow the pilot to flare, extend the landing gear, and land.

As the FAA filed it

ON 3/29/2016, AT APPROXIMATELY 11:40 AM, THE AIRCRAFT WAS EN-ROUTE TO FAR AS A FLIGHT OF THREE AIRCRAFT. UPON ARRIVAL AT FAR, THIS AIRCRAFT WAS NUMBER THREE AFTER ?THE BREAK?. THE PILOT STATED HE WAS GOING THROUGH HIS LANDING CHECKLIST BUT WAS DISTRACTED WITH KEEPING HIS LANDING PATTERN TIGHT TO ACCOMMODATE OTHER TRAFFIC. IN DOING SO, THE PILOT FAILED TO EXTEND THE LANDING GEAR. AS THE PROPELLER HAD CONTACTED THE RUNWAY, FARGO ATC NOTIFIED N9103F THAT HIS LANDING GEAR WAS NOT EXTENDED. THE AIRCRAFT HAD ENOUGH AIRSPEED TO ALLOW THE PILOT TO FLARE, EXTEND THE LANDING GEAR, AND LAND.

Other reports on N9103F · 1

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

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