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FAA incident report · Beech 58 · Columbia, SC · August 21, 1997

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Date
August 21, 1997 · 11:00 local
Place
Columbia, SC
Airport
Columbia Metropolitan
Phase of flight
Go Round (Aborted VFR)
Operating rules
General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage
Minor damage
Aircraft
N218DM
Reported as
Beech 58
People aboard
2
Fatal injuries
0
Pilot’s flight hours
1,700 total600 in this make and model120 in the last 90 days
N218DMRegistration cancelled Dec 8, 2025 · Beech 58S/N TH-925 · Built 1978Airframe modelBeech 58Engine modelContinental IO-520 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

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

Landing gear failed extend on final during go around prop tips hit runway. Extended gear manually. Defect gear motor

As the FAA filed it

LANDING GEAR FAILED EXTEND ON FINAL DURING GO AROUND PROP TIPS HIT RUNWAY. EXTENDED GEAR MANUALLY.DEFECT GEAR MOTOR