# Incident 19780402009009I: Beech H35, Santa Cruz, CA, April 2, 1978

- Type: FAA incident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: April 2, 1978, 18:45 local time
- Place: Santa Cruz, CA
- Airport: Sky Park
- Damage: Minor damage
- Phase of flight: Level Off Touchdown
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 36.9744° N, 122.0353° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Santa Cruz, CA, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=36.9744&lon=-122.0353&mi=10
- Aircraft: N5504D, a cancelled registration (https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N5504D-2013-04-22) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Beech H35 (registry code 1151520, https://openairdocs.org/model/beech-h35) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: Continental O-470 series (registry code 17026, https://openairdocs.org/engine/continental-o-470-series) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: BEECH H35
- People aboard: 2
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Pilot flight hours: 8,500 total, 452 in this make and model, 0 in the last 90 days
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19780402009009I

## Narrative

As the FAA filed it, in capitals; the FAA replaces private details with ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^.

GEAR COLLAPSED ON ROLLOUT. PILOT HAD ELECTRICAL FAILURE ON FINAL. FAILED TO USE EMERGENCY GEAR EXTENSION.

## Other reports on N5504D (1)

Matched to the same aircraft by N-number and date.

- [Incident 20100403030789I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20100403030789I), Apr 3, 2010: Beech H35 (N5504D), San Angelo, TX, Minor damage. On April 3, 2010, aircraft was enroute to san antonio, Texas. Shortly after passing San Angelo, Texas the pilot began experiencing a rough running engine. The…

From the FAA Accident/Incident Data System. Reports are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model. For accidents, the NTSB's own investigation is the fuller record.

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