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Incident · Minor damage

FAA incident report · Piper AEROSTAR 601P · Everett, WA · April 16, 2017

Date: April 16, 2017 · 15:03 local
Place: Everett, WA
Phase of flight: Landing: Touchdown
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Minor damage
Aircraft: N824MZ
Reported as: Piper Aerostar 601P
Reported engine: Lycoming TIO-540-U2A
People aboard: 1
Fatal injuries: 0
Other injuries: 0
Pilot’s certificate: Private pilot
Pilot’s flight hours: 2,254 total612 in this make and model2 in the last 90 days

N824MZRegistered now · Piper AEROSTAR 601PS/N 61P08518163449 · Built 1981 Airframe modelPiper AEROSTAR 601P Engine modelLycoming TIO-540-U2AReciprocating

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What happened

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

On 4/16/2017 around 1500 local N824MZ took off from bfi. Shortly after take off the pilot noticed his auto pilot failed, and the rest of his avionics continued to fail. The pilot was able to make it to pae, but failed to attempt to put his lading gear down. The pilot was given a red light by pa tower personal because his lading gear was still up. The aircraft came to a stop on runway 34L with minimal damage to both props and the belly of the aircraft.

As the FAA filed it

ON 4/16/2017 AROUND 1500 LOCAL N824MZ TOOK OFF FROM BFI. SHORTLY AFTER TAKE OFF THE PILOT NOTICED HIS AUTO PILOT FAILED, AND THE REST OF HIS AVIONICS CONTINUED TO FAIL. THE PILOT WAS ABLE TO MAKE IT TO PAE, BUT FAILED TO ATTEMPT TO PUT HIS LADING GEAR DOWN. THE PILOT WAS GIVEN A RED LIGHT BY PA TOWER PERSONAL BECAUSE HIS LADING GEAR WAS STILL UP. THE AIRCRAFT CAME TO A STOP ON RUNWAY 34L WITH MINIMAL DAMAGE TO BOTH PROPS AND THE BELLY OF THE AIRCRAFT.