20020328008409I

Incident · Minor damage

FAA incident report · Beech A36 · Scottsbluff, NE · March 28, 2002

Date: March 28, 2002 · 11:45 local
Place: Scottsbluff, NE
Airport: William B Heilig Field
Phase of flight: Roll-Out (Fixed Wing)
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Minor damage
Aircraft: N223WT
Reported as: Beech A36
People aboard: 2
Fatal injuries: 0
Pilot’s flight hours: 1,300 total45 in this make and model35 in the last 90 days

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What happened

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

(-23) On March 28, 2002, at approximately 1145 MST, Beech A36, N223WT sustained minor damage as a result of a landing gear collapse during landing roll out on runway 30 at William b. Heilig field (bff) in Scottsbluff, NE. The pilot stated the the passenger, Mr. Steven combs a certificated pilot asked if he could retract the flaps during the landing roll out. The pilot gave his consent. Mr. Combs inadvertently moved the landing gear selector causing the gear to collapse. The operational issues of this incident are still under investigation.

As the FAA filed it

(-23) ON MARCH 28, 2002, AT APPROXIMATELY 1145 MST, BEECH A36, N223WT SUSTAINED MINOR DAMAGE AS A RESULT OF A LANDING GEAR COLLAPSE DURING LANDING ROLL OUT ON RUNWAY 30 AT WILLIAM B. HEILIG FIELD (BFF) IN SCOTTSBLUFF, NE. THE PILOT STATED THE THE PASSENGER, MR. STEVEN COMBS A CERTIFICATED PILOT ASKED IF HE COULD RETRACT THE FLAPS DURING THE LANDING ROLL OUT. THE PILOT GAVE HIS CONSENT. MR. COMBS INADVERTENTLY MOVED THE LANDING GEAR SELECTOR CAUSING THE GEAR TO COLLAPSE. THE OPERATIONAL ISSUES OF THIS INCIDENT ARE STILL UNDER INVESTIGATION.