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Incident · Minor damage

FAA incident report · Donald Russell V200RG · Dale County, FL · December 23, 2023

Date: December 23, 2023 · 16:49 local
Place: Dale County, FL
Phase of flight: Landing: Touchdown
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Minor damage
Aircraft: N956DR
Reported as: Donald Russell V200RG
Reported engine: Lycoming 10360
People aboard: 1
Fatal injuries: 0
Other injuries: 0
Pilot’s certificate: Private pilot
Pilot’s flight hours: 204 total

N956DRRegistered now · Russell Donald E V200RGS/N DM0106 · Built 1992 Airframe modelRussell Donald E V200RG Engine modelLycoming I0360 SER A&CReciprocating

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What happened

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Pilot was preparing to land at dts (destin) when the pilot noticed that the main gear lock light would not light. A fly by was conducted past the dts tower who indicated that the landing gear was not down. Pilot elected to land at ruckel airfield (FL17) which was a grass strip.

As the FAA filed it

PILOT WAS PREPARING TO LAND AT DTS (DESTIN) WHEN THE PILOT NOTICED THAT THE MAIN GEAR LOCK LIGHT WOULD NOT LIGHT. A FLY BY WAS CONDUCTED PAST THE DTS TOWER WHO INDICATED THAT THE LANDING GEAR WAS NOT DOWN. PILOT ELECTED TO LAND AT RUCKEL AIRFIELD (FL17) WHICH WAS A GRASS STRIP.

Other reports on N956DR · 1

Matched to the same aircraft by N-number and date.

Incident 20010519011429ILevel Off Touchdown · Fullerton, CA(-23)While doing pattern work on the final approach to Fullerton the pilot landed hot and hard causing the landing gear over center lack to release and this allowed the main landing gear to collapse. Damage to the aircraft was minimal, surface damage was to…May 19, 2001 · Minor damage