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FAA incident report · Mooney M20J · Lakeland, FL · May 4, 2019

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Date
May 4, 2019 · 11:30 local
Place
Lakeland, FL
Airport
Lakeland Linder International
Phase of flight
Landing: Touchdown
Operating rules
General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage
Minor damage
Aircraft
N5811C
Reported as
Mooney M20J
People aboard
1
Fatal injuries
0
Other injuries
0
Pilot’s certificate
Private pilot
Pilot’s flight hours
6,045 total4,668 in this make and model31 in the last 90 days
N5811CRegistered now · Mooney M20JS/N 24-1546Airframe modelMooney M20J

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What happened

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The pilot departed visual flight rule (VFR) conditions from valkaria airport, FL. (X59) to Lakeland Linder International Airport, FL. (Klal) at 3,000 feet MSL. Pilot was cleared to land on runway 27 at klal. Pilot performed prior to landing check requirements (gumps) 4-5 miles from landing. The pilot did not lower the landing gear due to slow ground speed from a 20 knot headwind. About 3 miles out the pilot performed the gumps check again and still did not lower the landing gear due to the 20 knot headwind. The pilot became fixated on landing and did not lower the landing gear causing the gear up landing and incident. The aircraft landed on runway 27 at klal with gear up damaging the propeller from sudden stoppage while operating. The belly panel of the aircraft is damaged from the runway in multiple locations. There was no substantial damage to the aircraft making this an incident. The pilot reported no injuries. The pilot reported no issues with the aircraft.

As the FAA filed it

THE PILOT DEPARTED VISUAL FLIGHT RULE (VFR) CONDITIONS FROM VALKARIA AIRPORT, FL. (X59) TO LAKELAND LINDER INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT, FL. (KLAL) AT 3,000 FEET MSL. PILOT WAS CLEARED TO LAND ON RUNWAY 27 AT KLAL. PILOT PERFORMED PRIOR TO LANDING CHECK REQUIREMENTS (GUMPS) 4-5 MILES FROM LANDING. THE PILOT DID NOT LOWER THE LANDING GEAR DUE TO SLOW GROUND SPEED FROM A 20 KNOT HEADWIND. ABOUT 3 MILES OUT THE PILOT PERFORMED THE GUMPS CHECK AGAIN AND STILL DID NOT LOWER THE LANDING GEAR DUE TO THE 20 KNOT HEADWIND. THE PILOT BECAME FIXATED ON LANDING AND DID NOT LOWER THE LANDING GEAR CAUSING THE GEAR UP LANDING AND INCIDENT. THE AIRCRAFT LANDED ON RUNWAY 27 AT KLAL WITH GEAR UP DAMAGING THE PROPELLER FROM SUDDEN STOPPAGE WHILE OPERATING. THE BELLY PANEL OF THE AIRCRAFT IS DAMAGED FROM THE RUNWAY IN MULTIPLE LOCATIONS. THERE WAS NO SUBSTANTIAL DAMAGE TO THE AIRCRAFT MAKING THIS AN INCIDENT. THE PILOT REPORTED NO INJURIES. THE PILOT REPORTED NO ISSUES WITH THE AIRCRAFT.

Other reports on N5811C · 1

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

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