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Incident · Minor damage

FAA incident report · Beech H35 · Van Nuys, CA · May 10, 1995

Date: May 10, 1995 · 07:01 local
Place: Van Nuys, CA
Airport: Van Nuys Airport
Phase of flight: Fcd/Prec Ldg From Cruise
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Minor damage
Aircraft: N222M
Reported as: Beech H35
People aboard: 2
Fatal injuries: 0

N222MRegistration cancelled Aug 10, 2012 · Beech H35S/N D-5128 · Built 1951 Airframe modelBeech H35 Engine modelContinental O-470 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

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

Narrative: pilot/owner besterveld, operating aircraft on local area flight for personal enjoyment, encountered gear extension malfunction during routine approach. Besterveld made attempts at cycling gear and controls to no avail. Pilot was forced to land with gear up. Aircraft suffered minor damage to nose gear doors, flaps and propeller. Aircraft was removed from runway and awaits repair disposition at local facility.

As the FAA filed it

NARRATIVE: PILOT/OWNER BESTERVELD, OPERATING AIRCRAFT ON LOCAL AREA FLIGHT FOR PERSONAL ENJOYMENT, ENCOUNTERED GEAR EXTENSION MALFUNCTION DURING ROUTINE APPROACH. BESTERVELD MADE ATTEMPTS AT CYCLING GEAR AND CONTROLS TO NO AVAIL. PILOT WAS FORCED TO LAND WITH GEAR UP. AIRCRAFT SUFFERED MINOR DAMAGE TO NOSE GEAR DOORS, FLAPS AND PROPELLER. AIRCRAFT WAS REMOVED FROM RUNWAY AND AWAITS REPAIR DISPOSITION AT LOCAL FACILITY.

Other reports on N222M · 1

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

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