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Incident · Minor damage

FAA incident report · Beech A35 · Falcon, CO · November 7, 1981

Date: November 7, 1981 · 14:30 local
Place: Falcon, CO
Airport: Private
Phase of flight: Level Off Touchdown
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Minor damage
Aircraft: N8483A
Reported as: Beech A35
Reported engine: Continental E2258
Fatal injuries: 0
Pilot’s flight hours: 928 total235 in this make and model8 in the last 90 days

N8483ARegistered now · Beech A35S/N D-1903 · Built 1948 Airframe modelBeech A35 Engine modelContinental E225 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

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Pilot selected flaps switch instead of gear switch. Landed with gear up. Minor damage.

As the FAA filed it

PILOT SELECTED FLAPS SWITCH INSTEAD OF GEAR SWITCH. LANDED WITH GEAR UP. MINOR DAMAGE.

Other reports on N8483A · 1

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

Incident 19850725053649ILevel Off Touchdown · Oshkosh, WIPilot retracted gear on approach to gain airspeed. Put gear handle down and landed gear up. No mechanical problems.Jul 25, 1985 · Minor damage