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FAA accident report · Beech M35 · Albuquerque, NM · May 5, 2000

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Date
May 5, 2000 · 08:23 local
Place
Albuquerque, NM
Airport
Albuquerque International Airport
Phase of flight
In Traffic Pattern-Circling
Operating rules
General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage
Destroyed
Aircraft
N639V
Reported as
Beech M35
Reported engine
Continental IO470C
Fatal injuries
0
N639VRegistration cancelled Jul 31, 2000 · Beech M35S/N D-6246Airframe modelBeech M35

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What happened

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

(.4)As the airplane took off, controllers noticed the landing gear did not retract fully and advised the pilot, but he did not acknowledge the advisory. The airplane entered a left traffic pattern for runway 8, then made 'steep turns' to enter a right base leg and final approach to runway 8. It began 'rocking back and forth,' then appeared to stall. It collided with terrain near the runway threshold. The alternator belt was found to be missing. The alternator was later bench tested and operated normally when connected to a fresh battery. When tested, the airplane's battery produced 8.49 volts, enough to energize the field coils, and was determined to be capable of being recharged. (.19)on February 5, 2000, at 0823 MST, a Beech M35, N639V, owned and operated by the pilot, was destroyed when it collided with terrain while maneuvering west of the approach end of runway 8 at Albuquerque international sunport, Albuquerque, new Mexico. The airline transport certificated pilot and a passenger were seriously injuried. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed, and no flight plan had been filed for the personal flight being cond ucted under title 14 CFR part 91. The flight originated at Albuquerque at 0813. Preliminary information indicates the airplane took off on runway 3. The local controller noticed that the landing gear did not retract fully and advised the pilot. The pilot did not acknowledge the advisory. The airplane then entered a left traffic pattern for runway 8 and over flew the runway. The controller again advised pilot on the status of the landing gear and issued landing clearance for any runway. The pilot did not acknowledge the clearance. The airpalne entered a left traffic pattern for runway 8 again, and over flew the approach end of runway 8 on a southwest heading. It made "steep turns" to enter right base and final approach to runway 8. Controllers said the airplane appeared to stall on short final and impact terrain just north and west of the approach end of runway 8.

As the FAA filed it

(.4)AS THE AIRPLANE TOOK OFF, CONTROLLERS NOTICED THE LANDING GEAR DID NOT RETRACT FULLY AND ADVISED THE PILOT, BUT HE DID NOT ACKNOWLEDGE THE ADVISORY. THE AIRPLANE ENTERED A LEFT TRAFFIC PATTERN FOR RUNWAY 8, THEN MADE 'STEEP TURNS' TO ENTER A RIGHT BASE LEG AND FINAL APPROACH TO RUNWAY 8. IT BEGAN 'ROCKING BACK AND FORTH,' THEN APPEARED TO STALL. IT COLLIDED WITH TERRAIN NEAR THE RUNWAY THRESHOLD. THE ALTERNATOR BELT WAS FOUND TO BE MISSING. THE ALTERNATOR WAS LATER BENCH TESTED AND OPERATED NORMALLY WHEN CONNECTED TO A FRESH BATTERY. WHEN TESTED, THE AIRPLANE'S BATTERY PRODUCED 8.49 VOLTS, ENOUGH TO ENERGIZE THE FIELD COILS, AND WAS DETERMINED TO BE CAPABLE OF BEING RECHARGED. (.19)ON FEBRUARY 5, 2000, AT 0823 MST, A BEECH M35, N639V, OWNED AND OPERATED BY THE PILOT, WAS DESTROYED WHEN IT COLLIDED WITH TERRAIN WHILE MANEUVERING WEST OF THE APPROACH END OF RUNWAY 8 AT ALBUQUERQUE INTERNATIONAL SUNPORT, ALBUQUERQUE, NEW MEXICO. THE AIRLINE TRANSPORT CERTIFICATED PILOT AND A PASSENGER WERE SERIOUSLY INJURIED. VISUAL METEOROLOGICAL CONDITIONS PREVAILED, AND NO FLIGHT PLAN HAD BEEN FILED FOR THE PERSONAL FLIGHT BEING COND UCTED UNDER TITLE 14 CFR PART 91. THE FLIGHT ORIGINATED AT ALBUQUERQUE AT 0813. PRELIMINARY INFORMATION INDICATES THE AIRPLANE TOOK OFF ON RUNWAY 3. THE LOCAL CONTROLLER NOTICED THAT THE LANDING GEAR DID NOT RETRACT FULLY AND ADVISED THE PILOT. THE PILOT DID NOT ACKNOWLEDGE THE ADVISORY. THE AIRPLANE THEN ENTERED A LEFT TRAFFIC PATTERN FOR RUNWAY 8 AND OVER FLEW THE RUNWAY. THE CONTROLLER AGAIN ADVISED PILOT ON THE STATUS OF THE LANDING GEAR AND ISSUED LANDING CLEARANCE FOR ANY RUNWAY. THE PILOT DID NOT ACKNOWLEDGE THE CLEARANCE. THE AIRPALNE ENTERED A LEFT TRAFFIC PATTERN FOR RUNWAY 8 AGAIN, AND OVER FLEW THE APPROACH END OF RUNWAY 8 ON A SOUTHWEST HEADING. IT MADE "STEEP TURNS" TO ENTER RIGHT BASE AND FINAL APPROACH TO RUNWAY 8. CONTROLLERS SAID THE AIRPLANE APPEARED TO STALL ON SHORT FINAL AND IMPACT TERRAIN JUST NORTH AND WEST OF THE APPROACH END OF RUNWAY 8.