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FAA incident report · Beech 35-B33 · El Paso, TX · March 21, 1978

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Date
March 21, 1978 · 14:25 local
Place
El Paso, TX
Airport
International
Phase of flight
In Traffic Pattern-Circling
Operating rules
General operating rules (Part 91)
Aircraft
N1573S
Reported as
Beech 35B33
Fatal injuries
0
Pilot’s flight hours
0 in this make and model0 in the last 90 days
N1573SRegistered now · Beech 35-B33S/N CD-528 · Built 1962Airframe modelBeech 35-B33Engine modelContinental I0-470 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.

Pilot extending gear manually without pulling cb. Gear motor started, extended gear. Flat spot on armature.

As the FAA filed it

PILOT EXTENDING GEAR MANUALLY WITHOUT PULLING CB. GEAR MOTOR STARTED, EXTENDED GEAR. FLAT SPOT ON ARMATURE.