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Incident · Minor damage

FAA incident report · Cessna 310Q · Bloomsburg, PA · May 31, 2020

Date: May 31, 2020 · 14:50 local
Place: Bloomsburg, PA
Phase of flight: Landing: Touchdown
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Minor damage
Aircraft: N7614Q
Reported as: Cessna 310Q
Reported engine: Continental I0-470 series
People aboard: 1
Fatal injuries: 0
Other injuries: 0
Pilot’s certificate: Private pilot
Pilot’s flight hours: 1,242 total250 in this make and model25 in the last 90 days

N7614QRegistration cancelled Oct 9, 2021 · Cessna 310QS/N 310Q0114 Airframe modelCessna 310Q Engine modelContinental I0-470 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

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

Airman performed gumps check did not extend landing gear. Approached landing pattern and proceeded to enter base and final legs for runway 27. Airman verified wind on ground and began decent. Airman stated there was a slight wind, so he proceeded with power. When airman was in flair to land, airman stated he realized his landing gear was not extended and felt it was too late to correct and abort the landing. Airman stated airplane skidded straight for about 150 feet.

As the FAA filed it

AIRMAN PERFORMED GUMPS CHECK DID NOT EXTEND LANDING GEAR. APPROACHED LANDING PATTERN AND PROCEEDED TO ENTER BASE AND FINAL LEGS FOR RUNWAY 27. AIRMAN VERIFIED WIND ON GROUND AND BEGAN DECENT. AIRMAN STATED THERE WAS A SLIGHT WIND, SO HE PROCEEDED WITH POWER. WHEN AIRMAN WAS IN FLAIR TO LAND, AIRMAN STATED HE REALIZED HIS LANDING GEAR WAS NOT EXTENDED AND FELT IT WAS TOO LATE TO CORRECT AND ABORT THE LANDING. AIRMAN STATED AIRPLANE SKIDDED STRAIGHT FOR ABOUT 150 FEET.