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Incident · Minor damage

FAA incident report · Cessna 414A · Fort Worth, TX · April 21, 2021

Date: April 21, 2021 · 11:55 local
Place: Fort Worth, TX
Airport: Meacham
Phase of flight: Landing: Approach
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Minor damage
Aircraft: N787DR
Reported as: Cessna 414A
Reported engine: Continental TSIO-520 series
People aboard: 2
Fatal injuries: 0
Other injuries: 0
Pilot’s certificates: Airline transport, flight instructor, private pilot
Pilot’s flight hours: 8,578 total441 in this make and model54 in the last 90 days

N787DRRegistered now · Cessna 414AS/N 414A0503 Airframe modelCessna 414A Engine modelContinental TSIO-520 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

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

Statement:

Pilot (privacy data omitted) states tower instructed N787DR to slow down due to inbound alert 1 aircraft , the tower then requested turn left 360 degrees to make space for the alert 1 aircraft. I then raised flaps to 15 degrees and the landing gear, then performed a left 360 degree turn, went around then set up again on approach for rwy 16. I then reestablished approach to rwy 16 and upon landing realized landing gear was not down and locked. PIC thought he saw 3 green, and didn?t hear the siren.

As the FAA filed it

STATEMENT:

PILOT (^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^) STATES TOWER INSTRUCTED N787DR TO SLOW DOWN DUE TO INBOUND ALERT 1 AIRCRAFT , THE TOWER THEN REQUESTED TURN LEFT 360 DEGREES TO MAKE SPACE FOR THE ALERT 1 AIRCRAFT. I THEN RAISED FLAPS TO 15 DEGREES AND THE LANDING GEAR, THEN PERFORMED A LEFT 360 DEGREE TURN, WENT AROUND THEN SET UP AGAIN ON APPROACH FOR RWY 16. I THEN REESTABLISHED APPROACH TO RWY 16 AND UPON LANDING REALIZED LANDING GEAR WAS NOT DOWN AND LOCKED. PIC THOUGHT HE SAW 3 GREEN, AND DIDN?T HEAR THE SIREN.