Officials Say Motorglider Landed Wheels-Up

Officials in Wheeling, WV say the pilot of a motorized glider became the latest member of the "Those Who Have" club on Sunday afternoon.

The FAA is investigating, but it appears the pilot of the Aeromot 200-S simply didn't get his gear down and locked in time. The pilot was reportedly flying with a flight instructor, according to WTRF-7... adding embarrassment all the way around.

The incident closed the runway at Wheeling Ohio County Airport for about three hours, but no one was inuured, and damage to the glider was described as minimal.

IDENTIFICATION
  Regis#: 46068        Make/Model: GLID      Description: GLIDER AEROMOT AMT-200S
  Date: 04/22/2007     Time: 1803

  Event Type: Incident   Highest Injury: None     Mid Air: N    Missing: N
  Damage: Unknown

LOCATION
  City: WHEELING   State: WV   Country: US

DESCRIPTION
  AIRCRAFT LANDED AND THE GEAR COLLAPSED, WHEELING, WV

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:   

WEATHER: SPECI 1805Z 230/5 10 CLR 24/01 A3020

OTHER DATA
  Activity: Training      Phase: Landing      Operation: OTHER

  Departed: WHEELING, WV                Dep Date:    Dep. Time:     
  Destination: WHEELING, WV             Flt Plan:              Wx Briefing: 
  Last Radio Cont: 
  Last Clearance: 

  FAA FSDO: ALLEGHENY CO., PA  (EA03)             Entry date: 04/23/2007

FMI: www.faa.gov