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Incident · Minor damage

FAA incident report · Beech S35 · Ft Stockton, TX · September 12, 1997

Date: September 12, 1997 · 11:30 local
Place: Ft Stockton, TX
Airport: Ft Stockton-Pecos County Airport
Phase of flight: Level Off Touchdown
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Minor damage
Aircraft: N5604K
Reported as: Beech S35
People aboard: 1
Fatal injuries: 0
Pilot’s flight hours: 4,300 total100 in this make and model30 in the last 90 days

N5604KRegistered now · Beech S35S/N D-7459 · Built 1964 Airframe modelBeech S35 Engine 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.

Narrative: the aircraft landed with the landing gear partially extended. The gear doors and the propeller were damaged. The pilot states that during the approach, the landing gear switch was placed in the down position. He heard the motor run, but he did not check the down lights. The pilot reported that the emergency gear extension crank was engaged, and it was entangled in clothing that had been placed behind the front seat. Airman failed to visually check lights.

As the FAA filed it

NARRATIVE: THE AIRCRAFT LANDED WITH THE LANDING GEAR PARTIALLY EXTENDED. THE GEAR DOORS AND THE PROPELLER WERE DAMAGED. THE PILOT STATES THAT DURING THE APPROACH, THE LANDING GEAR SWITCH WAS PLACED IN THE DOWN POSITION. HE HEARD THE MOTOR RUN, BUT HE DID NOT CHECK THE DOWN LIGHTS. THE PILOT REPORTED THAT THE EMERGENCY GEAR EXTENSION CRANK WAS ENGAGED, AND IT WAS ENTANGLED IN CLOTHING THAT HAD BEEN PLACED BEHIND THE FRONT SEAT. AIRMAN FAILED TO VISUALLY CHECK LIGHTS.

Other reports on N5604K · 1

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

Incident 19840226031229IFinal Approach · Marfa, TXFlew through a powerline on final approach. Landed on the runway with a scratched propeller. Gusty surface wind.Feb 26, 1984 · Reported as Beech 35BEECH · Minor damage