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Incident · Minor damage

FAA incident report · Beech 58 · Rocky Mount, NC · September 19, 2003

Date: September 19, 2003 · 16:30 local
Place: Rocky Mount, NC
Airport: Rocky Mount-Wilson
Phase of flight: Roll-Out (Fixed Wing)
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Operator: FFKA
Damage: Minor damage
Aircraft: N7351R
Reported as: Beech 58
Reported engine: Continental IO520*
People aboard: 1
Fatal injuries: 0
Pilot’s flight hours: 2,200 total200 in this make and model220 in the last 90 days

N7351RRegistration cancelled Mar 20, 2018 · Beech 58S/N TH-481 · Built 1974 Airframe modelBeech 58 Engine modelContinental IO-520 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) The pilot stated that he was positioning the aircraft from raleigh (rdu) to Rocky Mount (rwi) in order to pick up cargo for a flight under part 135 to concord, NC (jqf). The flight was made on an IFR flight plan in VFR conditions. The pilot made a normal landing at rwi and, during the landing roll, accidentally selected the gear switch rather than the flap switch. The pilot moved the gear switch to the "up" position, realized what he did, and immediately put the switch back in the "down" position. However, the left main and nose gears began to retract and the aircraft veered left and departed the runway. During the interview the pilot stated that he didn't realize how fatigued he was until after the accident. He stated that, although he met the legal requirements for rest under 14 CFR part 135, he did not receive adequate sleep the night before due to hurricane and had been on duty since 0630 local that morning.

As the FAA filed it

(-23) THE PILOT STATED THAT HE WAS POSITIONING THE AIRCRAFT FROM RALEIGH (RDU) TO ROCKY MOUNT (RWI) IN ORDER TO PICK UP CARGO FOR A FLIGHT UNDER PART 135 TO CONCORD, NC (JQF). THE FLIGHT WAS MADE ON AN IFR FLIGHT PLAN IN VFR CONDITIONS. THE PILOT MADE A NORMAL LANDING AT RWI AND, DURING THE LANDING ROLL, ACCIDENTALLY SELECTED THE GEAR SWITCH RATHER THAN THE FLAP SWITCH. THE PILOT MOVED THE GEAR SWITCH TO THE "UP" POSITION, REALIZED WHAT HE DID, AND IMMEDIATELY PUT THE SWITCH BACK IN THE "DOWN" POSITION. HOWEVER, THE LEFT MAIN AND NOSE GEARS BEGAN TO RETRACT AND THE AIRCRAFT VEERED LEFT AND DEPARTED THE RUNWAY. DURING THE INTERVIEW THE PILOT STATED THAT HE DIDN'T REALIZE HOW FATIGUED HE WAS UNTIL AFTER THE ACCIDENT. HE STATED THAT, ALTHOUGH HE MET THE LEGAL REQUIREMENTS FOR REST UNDER 14 CFR PART 135, HE DID NOT RECEIVE ADEQUATE SLEEP THE NIGHT BEFORE DUE TO HURRICANE AND HAD BEEN ON DUTY SINCE 0630 LOCAL THAT MORNING.

Other reports on N7351R · 1

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

Incident 20061205027169IRoll-Out (Fixed Wing) · Columbia, SC(-23) On December 5, 2006 N7351R, a Beech 58 operated by ram air freight, landed at Columbia, SC at 08:07 EST. On landing roll-out the PIC applied the brakes to slow the aircraft and the right brake locked causing the aircraft to pull to the right. The PIC…Dec 5, 2006 · Minor damage