No injuries in rough landing at Paine Field

Published 10:06 pm Tuesday, June 1, 2010

EVERETT — A single-engine airplane had a rough landing Tuesday afternoon at Paine Field when part of its landing gear failed to lower, airport operations director Bruce Goetz said.

A hydraulic fluid problem kept the wheels under the wings from coming down, Goetz said.

The Glasair 3 plane landed with only its nose gear lowered, Goetz said. It scraped its belly on the runway about 12:20 p.m., sustaining minor damage.

The pilot, based at Paine Field, was not injured in the landing, Goetz said. The pilot had no passengers.

The plane left a mark on the runway but caused no significant damage, Goetz said.