According to Carson City Undersheriff Steve Albertson, the pilot fueled up in Carson and was en-route to an unknown destination when he took off. Once he took off, he realized his fuel door wasn't closed and he had to turn around. When he landed, he forgot to put the wheels down and he skidded down the runway. There was damage to the propeller and the undercarriage of the plane. Crews removed the aircraft by forklift and the airport is open.
CARSON CITY, Nev. (KRNV & MyNews4.com) -- A Mooney single engine aircraft carrying two people had their landing gear up when it landed at the Carson City Airport, causing a hard landing according to Tim Rowe with the Carson City Airport.
The two on board were a man and woman who have not yet been identified.
The plane was coming from Jackson Hole. No injuries were reported. The incident happened around 11:40am.
Carson City Sheriff's Office has contacted the FAA control tower at the Carson City Sheriff's Office to shut down the runway. The Carson City Sheriff’s office and Fire Department are on the scene investigating.
http://www.mynews4.com
IDENTIFICATION
Regis#: 1016U Make/Model: M20P Description: M-20
Date: 08/30/2012 Time: 1851
Event Type: Incident Highest Injury: None Mid Air: N Missing: N
Damage: Minor
LOCATION
City: CARSON CITY State: NV Country: US
DESCRIPTION
AIRCRAFT LANDED GEAR UP.
INJURY DATA Total Fatal: 0
# Crew: 1 Fat: 0 Ser: 0 Min: 0 Unk:
# Pass: 1 Fat: 0 Ser: 0 Min: 0 Unk:
# Grnd: Fat: 0 Ser: 0 Min: 0 Unk:
OTHER DATA
FAA FSDO: RENO, NV (WP11) Entry date: 08/31/2012
http://registry.faa.gov/N1016U
Two people were on board the small plane when it had the hard landing at about 11:30 a.m. and skidded to a stop on the runway, said Airport Manager Tim Rowe. No one was injured.
“Apparently the pilot forgot to put the gear down,” he said Thursday afternoon.
Crews removed the aircraft after lifting the aircraft with a forklift and then deploying the landing gear. It was wheeled off the runway.
“Everything’s good,” Rowe said by phone. “We’re open.”
Source: RGJ.com
CARSON CITY, Nev. (KRNV & MyNews4.com) — A Mooney single engine aircraft carrying two people had their landing gear up when it landed at the Carson City Airport, causing a hard landing according to Tim Rowe with the Carson City Airport.
The two on board were a man and woman who have not yet been identified.
The plane was coming from Jackson Hole. No injuries were reported. The incident happened around 11:40am.
Carson City Sheriff’s Office has contacted the FAA control tower at the Carson City Sheriff’s Office to shut down the runway. The Carson City Sheriff’s office and Fire Department are on the scene investigating
