# Accident 19960221004439A: Beech 35BEECH, Laurel, MT, February 21, 1996

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: February 21, 1996, 19:00 local time
- Place: Laurel, MT
- Airport: Laurel Municipal Airport
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Phase of flight: Level Off Touchdown
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 45.6007° N, 108.6799° W: From the FAA, an estimate near the named town, within about 3 miles
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=45.6007&lon=-108.6799&mi=10
- Aircraft: N3363V, a cancelled registration (https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N3363V-2018-03-21) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Beech 35 (registry code 1151502, https://openairdocs.org/model/beech-35) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: Continental E185 series (registry code 17014, https://openairdocs.org/engine/continental-e185-series) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: BEECH 35BEECH
- Reported engine: CONT E1858
- People aboard: 2
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Pilot flight hours: 500 total, 120 in this make and model, 2 in the last 90 days
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB SEA96LA058](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA96LA058) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19960221004439A

## Narrative

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

LANDED GEAR UP. FAILED EXTEND GEAR FOR LANDING. SLIDING ON RUNWAY GROUND DOWN A BULKHEAD.

## The NTSB's investigation of this event (1)

From the NTSB's public API. Aircraft are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

- [NTSB SEA96LA058](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA96LA058), Feb 22, 1996: Beech 35 (N3363V), Laurel, MT, substantial damage. Probable cause: the pilot's failure to extend the landing gear. Factors related to the accident were: an inoperative gear warning system, the dark night, and the pilot's failure to follow the checklist.

## Other reports on N3363V (1)

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

- [Incident 19911213062759I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19911213062759I), Dec 13, 1991: Beech 35BEECH (N3363V), Palo Alto, CA, Minor damage. Landing gear collapsed on landing rollout. Pilot stated he had 3 green lights. No malfunction on gear switch found.

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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