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Incident · Minor damage

FAA incident report · Beech C35BEECH · Montgomery, NY · June 20, 1997

Date: June 20, 1997 · 10:30 local
Place: Montgomery, NY
Airport: Orange County Airport
Phase of flight: To Aborted (Fixed Wing)
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Minor damage
Aircraft: N5934C
Reported as: Beech C35BEECH
Reported engine: Continental E18511
People aboard: 1
Fatal injuries: 0
Pilot’s flight hours: 800 total300 in this make and model30 in the last 90 days

N5934CRegistered now · Beech C35S/N D-3295 · Built 1952 Airframe modelBeech C35 Engine modelContinental E185 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

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

Cabin door opened on climbout. Elected to abort. Put gear handle down but landed on belly. Actuated gear too late.

As the FAA filed it

CABIN DOOR OPENED ON CLIMBOUT. ELECTED TO ABORT. PUT GEAR HANDLE DOWN BUT LANDED ON BELLY. ACTUATED GEAR TOO LATE.