What happened
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On August 26, 2017, at approximately 12:15PM eastern daylight time (EDT), a Cessna 210L, N29209, sustained minor damage following a gear-up landing at the Madison Municipal Airport (ims) near Madison, Indiana.
The student pilot occupant was not injured and there were no passengers onboard. The airplane was registered to the pilot and was operating under the provisions of title 14 code of federal regulations part 91 as a student solo cross-country. Visual meterological conditions prevailed and no flight plan was filed or required.
The pilot departed clark regional airport (jvy) with the intention of conducting touch and go's at the Madison Municipal Airport (ims). During touchdown at ims the aircraft settled onto the runway, skidded off the side, and came to rest on the adjacent sod.
Based on telephone interviews, the pilot stated he forgot to extend the landing gear.
As the FAA filed it
ON AUGUST 26, 2017, AT APPROXIMATELY 12:15PM EASTERN DAYLIGHT TIME (EDT), A CESSNA 210L, N29209, SUSTAINED MINOR DAMAGE FOLLOWING A GEAR-UP LANDING AT THE MADISON MUNICIPAL AIRPORT (IMS) NEAR MADISON, INDIANA.
THE STUDENT PILOT OCCUPANT WAS NOT INJURED AND THERE WERE NO PASSENGERS ONBOARD. THE AIRPLANE WAS REGISTERED TO THE PILOT AND WAS OPERATING UNDER THE PROVISIONS OF TITLE 14 CODE OF FEDERAL REGULATIONS PART 91 AS A STUDENT SOLO CROSS-COUNTRY. VISUAL METEROLOGICAL CONDITIONS PREVAILED AND NO FLIGHT PLAN WAS FILED OR REQUIRED.
THE PILOT DEPARTED CLARK REGIONAL AIRPORT (JVY) WITH THE INTENTION OF CONDUCTING TOUCH AND GO'S AT THE MADISON MUNICIPAL AIRPORT (IMS). DURING TOUCHDOWN AT IMS THE AIRCRAFT SETTLED ONTO THE RUNWAY, SKIDDED OFF THE SIDE, AND CAME TO REST ON THE ADJACENT SOD.
BASED ON TELEPHONE INTERVIEWS, THE PILOT STATED HE FORGOT TO EXTEND THE LANDING GEAR.
Other reports on N29209 · 2
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