# Incident 20010630015409I: Beech 95, Blythe, CA, June 30, 2001

- Type: FAA incident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: June 30, 2001, 23:30 local time
- Place: Blythe, CA
- Airport: Blythe Airport
- Damage: Minor damage
- Phase of flight: Level Off Touchdown
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 33.6192° N, 114.7169° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at BLYTHE (BLH), within about a mile (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=33.6192&lon=-114.7169&mi=10
- Aircraft: N2024C, registered now (https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N2024C) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Beech 95 (registry code 1153402, https://openairdocs.org/model/beech-95) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: Lycoming O&VO-360 series (registry code 41514, https://openairdocs.org/engine/lycoming-o-vo-360-series) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: BEECH 95
- People aboard: 2
- Fatal injuries: 0
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/20010630015409I

## Narrative

As the FAA filed it, in capitals; the FAA replaces private details with ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^.

(-23) PILOT REPORTED THAT DURING PRACTICE LANDINGS, HE NOTICED A LANDING GEAR UNSAFE CONDITION. AFTER TRYING TO TROUBLESHOOT THE CAUSE AND ATTEMPTING TO EXTEND THE LANDING GEAR BOTH ELECTRICAL AND MECHANICALLY, THE PILOT ELECTED TO RETURN TO THE AIRPORT IN BLYTHE, CALIFORNIA.  DURING THE FINAL APPROACH TO THE AIRPORT THE PILOT REPORTED THAT HE FEATHERED BOTH PROPELLERS AND MADE A NORMAL LANDING, EXCEPT DURING ROLL OUT THE NOSE GEAR COLLAPSED.  THE AIRCRAFT RECEIVED MINOR DAMAGE AND THE TWO OCCUPANTS WERE NOT INJURED.  THE MAINTENANCE REPAIR FACILITY AT BLYTHE, CALIFORNIA WILL SUBMIT A MALFUNCTION AND DEFECT REPORT ON THE BROKEN PART.

## Other reports on N2024C (1)

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

- [Accident 20231117017639A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20231117017639A), Nov 17, 2023: Beech 95 (N2024C), Yuma, AZ, Substantial damage. Pilot reported that departed runway 35 with a normal takeoff without incident to the north and contacted Yuma departure for flight following. On climb out,…

From the FAA Accident/Incident Data System. Reports are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model. For accidents, the NTSB's own investigation is the fuller record.

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