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FAA incident report · Beech 9555 · Des Moines, IA · June 15, 1978

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Date
June 15, 1978 · 15:05 local
Place
Des Moines, IA
Airport
Municipal
Phase of flight
Level Off Touchdown
Operating rules
General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage
Minor damage
Aircraft
N8088R
Reported as
Beech 9555
Fatal injuries
0
Pilot’s flight hours
1,800 total600 in this make and model0 in the last 90 days
N8088RRegistered now · Beech 95-B55 (T42A)S/N TC-1252 · Built 1969Airframe modelBeech 95-B55 (T42A)Engine modelContinental O-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 touched down with no gear, pitched up and added power, extended the gear, then landed. Both props damaged.

As the FAA filed it

PILOT TOUCHED DOWN WITH NO GEAR, PITCHED UP AND ADDED POWER, EXTENDED THE GEAR, THEN LANDED. BOTH PROPS DAMAGED.