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Incident · Minor damage

FAA incident report · Harris William F GLASAIR RG · Zeeland, MI · May 5, 2019

Date: May 5, 2019 · 17:31 local
Place: Zeeland, MI
Phase of flight: Landing: Touchdown
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Minor damage
Aircraft: N838MB
Reported as: Harris William F Glasair RG
Reported engine: Lycoming 0-320 series
People aboard: 1
Fatal injuries: 0
Other injuries: 0
Pilot’s certificate: Private pilot

N838MBRegistered now · Harris William F GLASAIR RGS/N SN-460R · Built 1989 Airframe modelHarris William F GLASAIR RG Engine modelLycoming 0-320 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

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

PIC was piloting N838MB and coming in for a landing at 6MI7 when nose gear light did not illuminate in the cockpit. PIC started troubleshooting the issue while utilizing people on the ground to determine that nose landing gear was still stored and had not deployed. After several attempts to drop nose landing gear without success. PIC landed the aircraft with main landing gear down and nose gear up. No injuries to PIC. Aircraft sustained a bent propeller and minor cosmetic damage.

As the FAA filed it

PIC WAS PILOTING N838MB AND COMING IN FOR A LANDING AT 6MI7 WHEN NOSE GEAR LIGHT DID NOT ILLUMINATE IN THE COCKPIT. PIC STARTED TROUBLESHOOTING THE ISSUE WHILE UTILIZING PEOPLE ON THE GROUND TO DETERMINE THAT NOSE LANDING GEAR WAS STILL STORED AND HAD NOT DEPLOYED. AFTER SEVERAL ATTEMPTS TO DROP NOSE LANDING GEAR WITHOUT SUCCESS. PIC LANDED THE AIRCRAFT WITH MAIN LANDING GEAR DOWN AND NOSE GEAR UP. NO INJURIES TO PIC. AIRCRAFT SUSTAINED A BENT PROPELLER AND MINOR COSMETIC DAMAGE.