# Incident 19780920018959I: Beech N35, Spokane, WA, September 20, 1978

- Type: FAA incident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: September 20, 1978, 13:50 local time
- Place: Spokane, WA
- Airport: International
- Damage: Minor damage
- Phase of flight: Roll-Out (Fixed Wing)
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 47.6588° N, 117.4260° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Spokane, WA, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=47.6588&lon=-117.4260&mi=10
- Aircraft: N513R, registered now (https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N513R) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Beech N35 (registry code 1151528, https://openairdocs.org/model/beech-n35) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: Continental I0-470 series (registry code 17027, https://openairdocs.org/engine/continental-i0-470-series) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: BEECH N35
- People aboard: 2
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Pilot flight hours: 2,000 total, 200 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/19780920018959I

## Narrative

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

UNABLE TO GET LOCK ON NOSE GEAR FOR LANDING. BROKEN ROD END BEARING ALLOWED GEAR TO SWING FREE.

## Other reports on N513R (3)

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

- [Incident 20140117000569I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20140117000569I), Jan 17, 2014: Beech N35 (N513R), Coatesville, PA, Minor damage. After performing a go-around during a VFR traffic pattern to avoid an inbound aircraft. The pilot admitted to forgetting to lower the landing gear on his next…
- [Incident 19900807049909I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19900807049909I), Aug 7, 1990: Beech N35 (N513R), Wilmington, DE, Minor damage. Pilot failed to lower landing gear and landed gear up. Gear warning horn sounded.
- [Incident 19780411011559I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19780411011559I), Apr 11, 1978: Beech 35BEECH (N513R), Spokane, WA, Minor damage. Pilot failed to extend gear before landing.

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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