20021025036729I

Incident · Minor damage

FAA incident report · Beech 95B55 · Charleston, SC · October 25, 2002

Date: October 25, 2002 · 17:49 local
Place: Charleston, SC
Airport: Charleston Executive Airport
Phase of flight: Level Off Touchdown
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Minor damage
Aircraft: N511DM
Reported as: Beech 95B55
Reported engine: Continental IO470L
People aboard: 2
Fatal injuries: 0

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What happened

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(-23) On October 25, 2002, at 1749 local EST, a Beech baron aircraft, BE-55, (N511DM) when landing to runway 9 at the johns island airport (kjzi), johns island, SC, the left main gear failed to extend. The damage to the aircraft was minimal. The weather was VFR, with 8 miles visibility and a ceiling of 1600 feet. The wind to the landing runway was a slight crosswind from the left at 8 knots. There were no injuries to either the pilot or passenger.

As the FAA filed it

(-23) ON OCTOBER 25, 2002, AT 1749 LOCAL EST, A BEECH BARON AIRCRAFT, BE-55, (N511DM) WHEN LANDING TO RUNWAY 9 AT THE JOHNS ISLAND AIRPORT (KJZI), JOHNS ISLAND, SC, THE LEFT MAIN GEAR FAILED TO EXTEND. THE DAMAGE TO THE AIRCRAFT WAS MINIMAL. THE WEATHER WAS VFR, WITH 8 MILES VISIBILITY AND A CEILING OF 1600 FEET. THE WIND TO THE LANDING RUNWAY WAS A SLIGHT CROSSWIND FROM THE LEFT AT 8 KNOTS. THERE WERE NO INJURIES TO EITHER THE PILOT OR PASSENGER.