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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Beech D35 · Monroe, GA · December 9, 1987

Date: December 9, 1987 · 15:15 local
Place: Monroe, GA
Airport: Aerie
Phase of flight: Final Approach
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N3441B
NTSB investigation: NTSBATL88LA057
Reported as: Beech D35
Reported engine: Continental E2258
Fatal injuries: 0
Pilot’s flight hours: 20,605 total161 in this make and model155 in the last 90 days

N3441BRegistration cancelled Mar 26, 1992 · Beech D35S/N D3679 Airframe modelBeech D35

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What happened

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

Landing gear struck a tractor trailer on a road near runway. Pilot intention diverted. Truck hidden by trees.

As the FAA filed it

LANDING GEAR STRUCK A TRACTOR TRAILER ON A ROAD NEAR RUNWAY. PILOT INTENTION DIVERTED. TRUCK HIDDEN BY TREES.

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 ATL88LA057Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportMonroe, GAThe Beech D35 was landing at a private airstrip from which it had departed fifteen minutes earlier. The final approach was to the south, into the sun. On short final the pilot looked down to verify that the gear was down. He looked outside again just in time…Dec 9, 1987 · Substantial damage