19961219039529I

Incident · Minor damage

FAA incident report · Beech B24R · Dowagiac, MI · December 19, 1996

Date: December 19, 1996 · 14:10 local
Place: Dowagiac, MI
Airport: Dowagiac Municipal Airport
Phase of flight: Touch And Go Landing
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Minor damage
Aircraft: N9348S
Reported as: Beech B24R
People aboard: 2
Fatal injuries: 0
Pilot’s flight hours: 645 total18 in this make and model35 in the last 90 days

N9348SRegistration cancelled Oct 24, 2013 · Beech B24RS/N MC-350 · Built 1975 Airframe modelBeech B24R Engine modelLycoming I0360 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: on December 20, 1996, at 1410 EDT, a Beech BE-B24R, N9348S, registered to robert swartz, of cassopolis, Michigan and piloted by arthur alan blind, a commercial pilot. The pilot stated that after numerous series of landings at Dowagiac, MI. The nose landing gear collapsed after applying the brakes. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed at the time of the incident. The 14 CFR part 91 flight was not operating on a flight plan. The pilot and passenger reported no injuries. The aircraft sustained minor damage to the prop, engine, cowl, and nose gear. The nose gear down lock failed to latch properly. The mechanics are still working on the aircraft to find a reason. Report to follow.

As the FAA filed it

NARRATIVE: ON DECEMBER 20, 1996, AT 1410 EDT, A BEECH BE-B24R, N9348S, REGISTERED TO ROBERT SWARTZ, OF CASSOPOLIS, MICHIGAN AND PILOTED BY ARTHUR ALAN BLIND, A COMMERCIAL PILOT. THE PILOT STATED THAT AFTER NUMEROUS SERIES OF LANDINGS AT DOWAGIAC, MI. THE NOSE LANDING GEAR COLLAPSED AFTER APPLYING THE BRAKES. VISUAL METEOROLOGICAL CONDITIONS PREVAILED AT THE TIME OF THE INCIDENT. THE 14 CFR PART 91 FLIGHT WAS NOT OPERATING ON A FLIGHT PLAN. THE PILOT AND PASSENGER REPORTED NO INJURIES. THE AIRCRAFT SUSTAINED MINOR DAMAGE TO THE PROP, ENGINE, COWL, AND NOSE GEAR. THE NOSE GEAR DOWN LOCK FAILED TO LATCH PROPERLY. THE MECHANICS ARE STILL WORKING ON THE AIRCRAFT TO FIND A REASON. REPORT TO FOLLOW.