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FAA incident report · Beech E18S · Dallas-Ft Worth, TX · August 28, 1998

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Date: August 28, 1998 · 23:50 local
Place: Dallas-Ft Worth, TX
Airport: Dallas-Fort Worth International
Phase of flight: Level Off Touchdown
Operating rules: Air taxi and commuter (Part 135)
Operator: HBCA
Aircraft: N4980V
Reported as: Beech E18S
Reported engine: Pratt & Whitney R985AN1
People aboard: 1
Fatal injuries: 0
Pilot’s flight hours: 1,500 in this make and model

N4980VRegistration cancelled Jan 19, 2018 · Beech E18SS/N BA-156 · Built 1956 Airframe modelBeech E18S Engine modelPratt & Whitney R-985 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

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

Pilot states that gear locked light was on and gear was down. Rolled about 200 ft. then gear collapsed. Propeller damage and both cowling underneath both flaps were damaged. Gear seems to not lock over center.

As the FAA filed it

PILOT STATES THAT GEAR LOCKED LIGHT WAS ON AND GEAR WAS DOWN. ROLLED ABOUT 200 FT. THEN GEAR COLLAPSED. PROPELLER DAMAGE AND BOTH COWLING UNDERNEATH BOTH FLAPS WERE DAMAGED. GEAR SEEMS TO NOT LOCK OVER CENTER.

Other reports on N4980V · 6

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

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