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Huffy-Puffy, Sky Disaster, Push-me Pull-you, and the best..coined by an Air America pilot..Engine sandwich..(coz u're the meat between the engines)....spent lots of fun hours in a Robertson STOL equipped 337..but maintenance...GOOD maintenance by a person totally familiar with the Skymaster was/is a must for happy fear-free flying of the type....would love to own one myself..but gotta get my A&P first though!!!!
IDENTIFICATION
Regis#: 2QD Make/Model: C337 Description: 337, M337, MC337, T337B/C/D/E/F/H (Turb
Date: 02/25/2004 Time: 1848
Event Type: Incident Highest Injury: None Mid Air: N Missing: N
Damage: Minor
LOCATION
City: PALM SPRINGS State: CA Country: US
DESCRIPTION
ACFT LANDED GEAR UP ON RWY 31L AT PALM SPRINGS REGIONAL ARPT. NO INJURIES
AND MINOR DAMAGE ARE REPORTED. PALM SPRINGS, CA
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Small plane makes safe belly landing at Palm Springs
PALM SPRINGS, Calif (AP) -- A small twin-engine plane safely landed on its belly at Palm Springs International Airport on Wednesday after developing trouble with its landing gear.
The pilot, who was the only person aboard, was not injured and damage to the Cessna 337 was minimal, said Federal Aviation Administration spokesman Donn Walker.
The pilot was not immediately identified. The plane was registered to a Palm Desert resident.
The incident caused a one-hour "ground stop" that prevented Palm Springs-bound planes from landing, Walker said.
The Cessna, an unusual type with twin tails and engines at the front and rear of the fuselage, took off from Palm Springs about 9:45 a.m. and the pilot immediately reported a landing gear problem.
The plane circled the airport for about an hour while communicating with mechanics in the airport tower to determine if they could figure out a solution, Walker said.
The pilot eventually chose to land with the plane's gear up at 10:45 a.m. A fire truck quickly reached the aircraft but there was no fire.
Copyright 2004 Associated Press. All rights reserved.
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Good job on the airport recognition. I couldn't find the video clip anywhere on CNN's site. Lucky me will never have the gear-up problem in the Skymaster I fly. The gear are down and welded.
Fly SAFE!
Jedi Nein
Regis#: 2QD Make/Model: C337 Description: 337, M337, MC337, T337B/C/D/E/F/H (Turb
Date: 02/25/2004 Time: 1848
Event Type: Incident Highest Injury: None Mid Air: N Missing: N
Damage: Minor
LOCATION
City: PALM SPRINGS State: CA Country: US
DESCRIPTION
ACFT LANDED GEAR UP ON RWY 31L AT PALM SPRINGS REGIONAL ARPT. NO INJURIES
AND MINOR DAMAGE ARE REPORTED. PALM SPRINGS, CA
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Small plane makes safe belly landing at Palm Springs
PALM SPRINGS, Calif (AP) -- A small twin-engine plane safely landed on its belly at Palm Springs International Airport on Wednesday after developing trouble with its landing gear.
The pilot, who was the only person aboard, was not injured and damage to the Cessna 337 was minimal, said Federal Aviation Administration spokesman Donn Walker.
The pilot was not immediately identified. The plane was registered to a Palm Desert resident.
The incident caused a one-hour "ground stop" that prevented Palm Springs-bound planes from landing, Walker said.
The Cessna, an unusual type with twin tails and engines at the front and rear of the fuselage, took off from Palm Springs about 9:45 a.m. and the pilot immediately reported a landing gear problem.
The plane circled the airport for about an hour while communicating with mechanics in the airport tower to determine if they could figure out a solution, Walker said.
The pilot eventually chose to land with the plane's gear up at 10:45 a.m. A fire truck quickly reached the aircraft but there was no fire.
Copyright 2004 Associated Press. All rights reserved.
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Good job on the airport recognition. I couldn't find the video clip anywhere on CNN's site. Lucky me will never have the gear-up problem in the Skymaster I fly. The gear are down and welded.
Fly SAFE!
Jedi Nein
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