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Incident · Minor damage

FAA incident report · Beech 50 · Roanoke Rapids, NC · August 11, 2000

Date: August 11, 2000
Place: Roanoke Rapids, NC
Airport: Halifax County Airport
Phase of flight: Level Off Touchdown
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Minor damage
Aircraft: HBGAF
Reported as: Beech 50
People aboard: 1
Fatal injuries: 0

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What happened

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

(-23)Pilot was landing at the Halifax County Airport (rzz). Pilot stated that he was sure he had "handled the gear on downwind", but the gear was not down when he landed. The only damage to the aircraft was to the flaps, propellers and engines. The pilot is certified in switzlerland and the aircraft is registered in switzerland. He was reportedly on a trip around the world when the incident occurred.

As the FAA filed it

(-23)PILOT WAS LANDING AT THE HALIFAX COUNTY AIRPORT (RZZ). PILOT STATED THAT HE WAS SURE HE HAD "HANDLED THE GEAR ON DOWNWIND", BUT THE GEAR WAS NOT DOWN WHEN HE LANDED. THE ONLY DAMAGE TO THE AIRCRAFT WAS TO THE FLAPS, PROPELLERS AND ENGINES. THE PILOT IS CERTIFIED IN SWITZLERLAND AND THE AIRCRAFT IS REGISTERED IN SWITZERLAND. HE WAS REPORTEDLY ON A TRIP AROUND THE WORLD WHEN THE INCIDENT OCCURRED.