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Incident · Minor damage

FAA incident report · Piper PA-32R-301 · Fort Pierce, FL · July 11, 2023

Date: July 11, 2023 · 11:28 local
Place: Fort Pierce, FL
Airport: Treasure Coast International
Phase of flight: Landing: Touchdown
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Minor damage
Aircraft: N82255
Reported as: Piper PA-32R-301
Reported engine: Lycoming IO-540 series
People aboard: 1
Fatal injuries: 0
Other injuries: 0
Pilot’s certificate: Airline transport
Pilot’s flight hours: 16,600 total

N82255Registered now · Piper PA-32R-301S/N 32R-8213053 · Built 1982 Airframe modelPiper PA-32R-301 Engine modelLycoming IO-540 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

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Aircraft on approach to fpr, pilot did not get positive indication of the right gear extension. Pilot worked the check list and was unable to extend the right gear. Aircraft checked in with fpr tower, declared an emergency with 1 POB and 4 hours of fuel.

Pilot was held out until crash trucks positioned. Pilot executed an approach with tower to runway 28L. Aircraft landed and skidded to a stop on runway 28L just short of taxiway A3. No post landing fire. Pilot exited aircraft unassisted and unharmed. ARFF and airport personnel arrived on scene.

Damage to the aircraft is limited to the right aileron, right flap and right wing tip.

As the FAA filed it

AIRCRAFT ON APPROACH TO FPR, PILOT DID NOT GET POSITIVE INDICATION OF THE RIGHT GEAR EXTENSION. PILOT WORKED THE CHECK LIST AND WAS UNABLE TO EXTEND THE RIGHT GEAR. AIRCRAFT CHECKED IN WITH FPR TOWER, DECLARED AN EMERGENCY WITH 1 POB AND 4 HOURS OF FUEL.

PILOT WAS HELD OUT UNTIL CRASH TRUCKS POSITIONED. PILOT EXECUTED AN APPROACH WITH TOWER TO RUNWAY 28L. AIRCRAFT LANDED AND SKIDDED TO A STOP ON RUNWAY 28L JUST SHORT OF TAXIWAY A3. NO POST LANDING FIRE. PILOT EXITED AIRCRAFT UNASSISTED AND UNHARMED. ARFF AND AIRPORT PERSONNEL ARRIVED ON SCENE.

DAMAGE TO THE AIRCRAFT IS LIMITED TO THE RIGHT AILERON, RIGHT FLAP AND RIGHT WING TIP.