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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Beech V35B · Mackinac Island, MI · June 21, 1986

Date: June 21, 1986 · 10:50 local
Place: Mackinac Island, MI
Phase of flight: Level Off Touchdown
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N18393
NTSB investigation: NTSBCHI86LA160
Reported as: Beech V35B
Reported engine: Continental IO520BA
People aboard: 3
Fatal injuries: 0
Pilot’s flight hours: 860 total510 in this make and model85 in the last 90 days

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What happened

The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.

Aircraft porpoised on landing. Gear was retracted during bounce and plane slid to a stop. Suspect illegal activity.

As the FAA filed it

AIRCRAFT PORPOISED ON LANDING. GEAR WAS RETRACTED DURING BOUNCE AND PLANE SLID TO A STOP. SUSPECT ILLEGAL ACTIVITY.

NTSB investigation

The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.

NTSB CHI86LA160Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportMackinac Island, MIAfter making two go-arounds the aircraft's landing gear collapsed as the aircraft porpoised on the runway during the third landing attempt.Jun 21, 1986 · Substantial damage