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Incident · Minor damage

FAA incident report · Becker Charles Joseph JR SEAREY · Laredo, TX · September 24, 2020

Date: September 24, 2020 · 14:43 local
Place: Laredo, TX
Airport: Laredo Int.
Phase of flight: Landing: Touchdown
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Minor damage
Aircraft: N29WG
Reported as: Becker Charles Joseph JR Searey
Reported engine: ROTAX 914 (SERIES)
People aboard: 1
Fatal injuries: 0
Other injuries: 0
Pilot’s certificate: Private pilot
Pilot’s flight hours: 16 total16 in this make and model16 in the last 90 days

N29WGRegistered now · Becker Charles Joseph JR SEAREYS/N 1MK296C · Built 2006 Airframe modelBecker Charles Joseph JR SEAREY Engine modelRotax 914 series4 cycle

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What happened

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

On September, 22, 2020 pilot was returning from a flight from mmnl to klrd. As he was crossing the border he was at the sw end of rwy. 32. Tower said he could land on 32 as the winds were calm. Pilot was high and decided he could make. Pilot completed the checklist which did not include the landing gear. Pilot performed a slip to loose altitude and landed on 32 with the gear up. Damage to the airplane was superficial and the aircraft remains airworthy. The aircraft is based currently in klrd awaiting permission to fly into Mexico.

As the FAA filed it

ON SEPTEMBER, 22, 2020 PILOT WAS RETURNING FROM A FLIGHT FROM MMNL TO KLRD. AS HE WAS CROSSING THE BORDER HE WAS AT THE SW END OF RWY. 32. TOWER SAID HE COULD LAND ON 32 AS THE WINDS WERE CALM. PILOT WAS HIGH AND DECIDED HE COULD MAKE. PILOT COMPLETED THE CHECKLIST WHICH DID NOT INCLUDE THE LANDING GEAR. PILOT PERFORMED A SLIP TO LOOSE ALTITUDE AND LANDED ON 32 WITH THE GEAR UP. DAMAGE TO THE AIRPLANE WAS SUPERFICIAL AND THE AIRCRAFT REMAINS AIRWORTHY. THE AIRCRAFT IS BASED CURRENTLY IN KLRD AWAITING PERMISSION TO FLY INTO MEXICO.