# Incident 19880422018909I: Beech J35, Ocean Springs, MS, April 22, 1988

- Type: FAA incident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: April 22, 1988, 10:00 local time
- Place: Ocean Springs, MS
- Airport: Gulfpark
- Damage: Minor damage
- Phase of flight: Level Off Touchdown
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 30.4027° N, 88.7886° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Ocean Springs, MS, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=30.4027&lon=-88.7886&mi=10
- Aircraft: N8350D, registered now (https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N8350D) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Beech J35 (registry code 1151522, https://openairdocs.org/model/beech-j35) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: Continental I0-470 series (registry code 17027, https://openairdocs.org/engine/continental-i0-470-series) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: BEECH J35
- Reported engine: CONT IO470C
- People aboard: 1
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Pilot flight hours: 1,356 total, 1,025 in this make and model, 5 in the last 90 days
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19880422018909I

## Narrative

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

PILOT DID NOT CHECK THE GEAR LIGHT INDICATION. LANDED WITH GEAR JUST STARTING CYCLE. GEAR DOORS WERE OPEN.

## Other reports on N8350D (2)

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

- [Accident 20240827014329A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20240827014329A), Aug 27, 2024: Beech J35 (N8350D), Bozeman, MT, Substantial damage. Pilot departed billings after avionics maintenance. After cancelling auto pilot on final approach into Bozeman, pilot reported that the aircraft went “hard…
- [Incident 19900617032449I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19900617032449I), Jun 17, 1990: Beech J35 (N8350D), Shelbyville, IN, Minor damage. Landing gear motor had failed with the gear in the retracted position prior to landing. Landed with gear up.

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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