What happened
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While atempting to land at Kenmare ariport, (7K5), pilot checked AWOS at minot airport (kmot)and it was reporting 290 @ 26KTS gusting to 36KTS. Pilot descended to 2,800 ft MSL and slowed aircraft down to below gear speed of 120KTS. During gear extension, a wind gust came up and the pilot used two hands to control airplane. Pilot thought gear was down. (This aircraft's gear is manully pumped down with johnson bar). Pilot stated he had to use lots of contorl and power inputs to manage wind gusts during approach to landing. Airplane hit runway and at first pilot thought he had blown a tire or had a gear collapse and then he realized he had not completely extended and locked gear down in place. Aircraft came to stop on runway and pilot was not injured in incident.
As the FAA filed it
WHILE ATEMPTING TO LAND AT KENMARE ARIPORT, (7K5), PILOT CHECKED AWOS AT MINOT AIRPORT (KMOT)AND IT WAS REPORTING 290 @ 26KTS GUSTING TO 36KTS. PILOT DESCENDED TO 2,800 FT MSL AND SLOWED AIRCRAFT DOWN TO BELOW GEAR SPEED OF 120KTS. DURING GEAR EXTENSION, A WIND GUST CAME UP AND THE PILOT USED TWO HANDS TO CONTROL AIRPLANE. PILOT THOUGHT GEAR WAS DOWN. (THIS AIRCRAFT'S GEAR IS MANULLY PUMPED DOWN WITH JOHNSON BAR). PILOT STATED HE HAD TO USE LOTS OF CONTORL AND POWER INPUTS TO MANAGE WIND GUSTS DURING APPROACH TO LANDING. AIRPLANE HIT RUNWAY AND AT FIRST PILOT THOUGHT HE HAD BLOWN A TIRE OR HAD A GEAR COLLAPSE AND THEN HE REALIZED HE HAD NOT COMPLETELY EXTENDED AND LOCKED GEAR DOWN IN PLACE. AIRCRAFT CAME TO STOP ON RUNWAY AND PILOT WAS NOT INJURED IN INCIDENT.
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