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Incident · Minor damage

FAA incident report · Beech J35 · Springfield, OH · June 23, 1998

Date: June 23, 1998 · 18:59 local
Place: Springfield, OH
Airport: Springfield-Beckley Municipal
Phase of flight: Roll-Out (Fixed Wing)
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Minor damage
Aircraft: N627Q
Reported as: Beech J35
Fatal injuries: 0
Pilot’s flight hours: 3,100 total275 in this make and model67 in the last 90 days

N627QRegistered now · Beech J35S/N D-5627 · Built 1958 Airframe modelBeech J35 Engine modelContinental I0-470 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

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

Aircraft was landing at Springfield, OH (sgh) and pilot had selected and verified landing gear was in the down position. During roll out at approximately 35-40 knots, the pilot noticed gear switch was not flush with the other switches and upon reaching for it, the gear switch moved to the up position and the landing gear collapsed with the aircraft skidding off to the right side of the runway. Aircraft received minor damage.

As the FAA filed it

AIRCRAFT WAS LANDING AT SPRINGFIELD, OH (SGH) AND PILOT HAD SELECTED AND VERIFIED LANDING GEAR WAS IN THE DOWN POSITION. DURING ROLL OUT AT APPROXIMATELY 35-40 KNOTS, THE PILOT NOTICED GEAR SWITCH WAS NOT FLUSH WITH THE OTHER SWITCHES AND UPON REACHING FOR IT, THE GEAR SWITCH MOVED TO THE UP POSITION AND THE LANDING GEAR COLLAPSED WITH THE AIRCRAFT SKIDDING OFF TO THE RIGHT SIDE OF THE RUNWAY. AIRCRAFT RECEIVED MINOR DAMAGE.