At about 09:44 EDT, a Piper Comanche made a gear-up landing at Page Field. The pilot and a passenger were not injured. The pilot said he had a green light indicating his landing gear were down and locked. Tower controllers reported there were three or four times in the recent past when they had to remind the pilot of the airplane to lower his landing gear for landing.
June 11, Fort Myers, Fla. / Piper PA-24 Comanche
At about 09:44 EDT, a Piper Comanche made a gear-up landing at Page Field. The pilot and a passenger were not injured. The pilot said he had a green light indicating his landing gear were down and locked. Tower controllers reported there were three or four times in the recent past when they had to remind the pilot of the airplane to lower his landing gear for landing....
Key Takeaways:
- A Piper Comanche performed a gear-up landing at Page Field, with no injuries to the pilot or passenger.
- The pilot reported that he had received a green light indicator showing the landing gear was down and locked.
- Tower controllers noted this was not an isolated incident, having recently reminded the same pilot multiple times to lower the landing gear.
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