19990506021219I

Incident · Minor damage

FAA incident report · Beech A36 · Foley, AL · May 6, 1999

Date: May 6, 1999 · 14:00 local
Place: Foley, AL
Airport: Foley Municipal Airport
Phase of flight: Roll-Out (Fixed Wing)
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Minor damage
Aircraft: N3844G
Reported as: Beech A36
People aboard: 1
Fatal injuries: 0
Pilot’s flight hours: 8,500 total1,000 in this make and model

N3844GRegistered now · Beech A36S/N E-1826 · Built 1981 Airframe modelBeech A36 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.

Mr. Rhett reported departed mobile, AL downtown airport (bfm) on April 30, 1999, for a direct flight to Foley, AL (5R4). The nose landing gear collapsed on roll-out after landing at 5R4. Mr. Rhett stated he did not make an attempt to retract the flaps. This incident was not reported because the PIC (Mr. Rhett) thought it was unnecessary since no one was hurt and the aircraft sustained only minor damage. It was on may 10, 1999, when Mr. Rhett requested a ferry permit that we discovered anything about the incident. The aircraft was inspected and no reasonable cause was detected for the nose gear to collapse. privacy data omitted

As the FAA filed it

MR. RHETT REPORTED DEPARTED MOBILE, AL DOWNTOWN AIRPORT (BFM) ON APRIL 30, 1999, FOR A DIRECT FLIGHT TO FOLEY, AL (5R4). THE NOSE LANDING GEAR COLLAPSED ON ROLL-OUT AFTER LANDING AT 5R4. MR. RHETT STATED HE DID NOT MAKE AN ATTEMPT TO RETRACT THE FLAPS. THIS INCIDENT WAS NOT REPORTED BECAUSE THE PIC (MR. RHETT) THOUGHT IT WAS UNNECESSARY SINCE NO ONE WAS HURT AND THE AIRCRAFT SUSTAINED ONLY MINOR DAMAGE. IT WAS ON MAY 10, 1999, WHEN MR. RHETT REQUESTED A FERRY PERMIT THAT WE DISCOVERED ANYTHING ABOUT THE INCIDENT. THE AIRCRAFT WAS INSPECTED AND NO REASONABLE CAUSE WAS DETECTED FOR THE NOSE GEAR TO COLLAPSE. ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^