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Incident · Minor damage

FAA incident report · Mooney M20M · Ronkonkoma, NY · July 7, 2023

Date: July 7, 2023 · 12:44 local
Place: Ronkonkoma, NY
Airport: Long Island Mac Arthur
Phase of flight: Landing: Touchdown
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Minor damage
Aircraft: N879CB
Reported as: Mooney M20M
Reported engine: Lycoming TI0-540 series
People aboard: 1
Fatal injuries: 0
Other injuries: 0
Pilot’s certificate: Private pilot
Pilot’s flight hours: 1,208 total939 in this make and model37 in the last 90 days

N879CBRegistered now · Mooney M20MS/N 27-0039 · Built 1990 Airframe modelMooney M20M Engine modelLycoming TI0-540 seriesTurbo-prop

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What happened

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

On 07/07/2023 @ 1644Z / 1244 EDT pilot landed a Mooney M20M

privacy data omitted On runway 15R at kisp and failed to extend the landing gear resulting in a gear up landing. Pilot states he felt rushed during the landing approach as there was a Boeing 737 in the landing approach to runway 15R behind him in the pattern.

Pilots initial statement claimed NY approach or isp tower had requested he keep his airspeed up on the approach due to 737 aircraft in the pattern. This was not confirmed during a replay of NY approach and isp tower audio tapes. ATC at no time instructed pilot to keep his airspeed up. ATC was heard speaking to 737 flight crew asking to use runway 24, this request was denied and 737 was told to continue approach to 15R.

Pilot in this incident does admit to his failure to lower the landing gear on approach and further states during his gump check did have his hand on the landing gear selector but failed to note it was not in the down position.

As the FAA filed it

ON 07/07/2023 @ 1644Z / 1244 EDT PILOT LANDED A MOONEY M20M

^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^ ON RUNWAY 15R AT KISP AND FAILED TO EXTEND THE LANDING GEAR RESULTING IN A GEAR UP LANDING. PILOT STATES HE FELT RUSHED DURING THE LANDING APPROACH AS THERE WAS A BOEING 737 IN THE LANDING APPROACH TO RUNWAY 15R BEHIND HIM IN THE PATTERN.

PILOTS INITIAL STATEMENT CLAIMED NY APPROACH OR ISP TOWER HAD REQUESTED HE KEEP HIS AIRSPEED UP ON THE APPROACH DUE TO 737 AIRCRAFT IN THE PATTERN. THIS WAS NOT CONFIRMED DURING A REPLAY OF NY APPROACH AND ISP TOWER AUDIO TAPES. ATC AT NO TIME INSTRUCTED PILOT TO KEEP HIS AIRSPEED UP. ATC WAS HEARD SPEAKING TO 737 FLIGHT CREW ASKING TO USE RUNWAY 24, THIS REQUEST WAS DENIED AND 737 WAS TOLD TO CONTINUE APPROACH TO 15R.

PILOT IN THIS INCIDENT DOES ADMIT TO HIS FAILURE TO LOWER THE LANDING GEAR ON APPROACH AND FURTHER STATES DURING HIS GUMP CHECK DID HAVE HIS HAND ON THE LANDING GEAR SELECTOR BUT FAILED TO NOTE IT WAS NOT IN THE DOWN POSITION.