What happened
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(-23) On August 11, 2000 at 1830 CDT, Beech 35, N1397Z, was substantially damaged during landing at waldron municipal airport, waldron, AR. (M27). The commercial pilot who was the registered owner & operator of the a/c was not injured. Viaual meterological conditions prevailed for the personal flight. No flight plan was filed. The local flight originated at sallisaw municipal airport, sallisaw, ok (M23). This was the first flight after an annual inspection. According to the pilot the nose gear collapsed approx. 500 ft. after landing touchdown point. After skidding approx. another 100 ft the left main gear collapsed. A/c came to rest on the runway.
As the FAA filed it
(-23) ON AUGUST 11, 2000 AT 1830 CDT, BEECH 35, N1397Z, WAS SUBSTANTIALLY DAMAGED DURING LANDING AT WALDRON MUNICIPAL AIRPORT, WALDRON, AR. (M27). THE COMMERCIAL PILOT WHO WAS THE REGISTERED OWNER & OPERATOR OF THE A/C WAS NOT INJURED. VIAUAL METEROLOGICAL CONDITIONS PREVAILED FOR THE PERSONAL FLIGHT. NO FLIGHT PLAN WAS FILED. THE LOCAL FLIGHT ORIGINATED AT SALLISAW MUNICIPAL AIRPORT, SALLISAW, OK (M23). THIS WAS THE FIRST FLIGHT AFTER AN ANNUAL INSPECTION. ACCORDING TO THE PILOT THE NOSE GEAR COLLAPSED APPROX. 500 FT. AFTER LANDING TOUCHDOWN POINT. AFTER SKIDDING APPROX. ANOTHER 100 FT THE LEFT MAIN GEAR COLLAPSED. A/C CAME TO REST ON THE RUNWAY.
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