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Incident · Minor damage

FAA incident report · Beech M35 · Worcester, MA · November 20, 2001

Date: November 20, 2001 · 16:30 local
Place: Worcester, MA
Airport: Worcester Municipal
Phase of flight: Roll-Out (Fixed Wing)
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Minor damage
Aircraft: N9836R
Reported as: Beech M35
People aboard: 1
Fatal injuries: 0
Pilot’s flight hours: 805 total760 in this make and model30 in the last 90 days

N9836RRegistration cancelled Dec 3, 2014 · Beech M35S/N D-6377 · Built 1960 Airframe modelBeech M35 Engine modelContinental I0-470 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

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

(-23) Landing rwy 33- extended gear and flaps - normal flare - gumps - green light on! Touchdown and rolled (all three wheels). Nose gear collapsed - right main closed - left main held ok. Emergency shutdown and evacuation a/c. inspection revealed broken (failed) gear actuator bell crank to be the cause of gear failure on landing. No further investigation required.

As the FAA filed it

(-23) LANDING RWY 33- EXTENDED GEAR AND FLAPS - NORMAL FLARE - GUMPS - GREEN LIGHT ON! TOUCHDOWN AND ROLLED (ALL THREE WHEELS). NOSE GEAR COLLAPSED - RIGHT MAIN CLOSED - LEFT MAIN HELD OK. EMERGENCY SHUTDOWN AND EVACUATION A/C. INSPECTION REVEALED BROKEN (FAILED) GEAR ACTUATOR BELL CRANK TO BE THE CAUSE OF GEAR FAILURE ON LANDING. NO FURTHER INVESTIGATION REQUIRED.