# Incident 19780511033249I: Beech M35, Appleton, WI, May 11, 1978

- Type: FAA incident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: May 11, 1978, 07:04 local time
- Place: Appleton, WI
- Airport: Outagamie Co
- Damage: Minor damage
- Phase of flight: Level Off Touchdown
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 44.2798° N, 88.3883° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Appleton, WI, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=44.2798&lon=-88.3883&mi=10
- Aircraft: N313Z, a cancelled registration (https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N313Z-2012-09-25) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Beech M35 (registry code 1151526, https://openairdocs.org/model/beech-m35) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: Continental I0-470 series (registry code 17027, https://openairdocs.org/engine/continental-i0-470-series) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: BEECH M35
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Pilot flight hours: 65 total, 50 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/19780511033249I

## Narrative

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

HARD LANDING CAUSED NOSE GEAR TO COLLAPSE.

## Other reports on N313Z (2)

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

- [Accident 19820502015119A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19820502015119A), May 2, 1982: Beech 35BEECH (N313Z), Ottumwa, IA, Substantial damage. Excess blow by from worn valve guides caused engine blow up from lack of oil. Stalled clearing wires on landing.
- [Accident 19760413008119A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19760413008119A), Apr 13, 1976: Beech M35 (N313Z), Jacksonville, FL, Substantial damage

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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