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Incident · Minor damage

FAA incident report · Beech 58 · Richmond, VA · June 18, 2004

Date: June 18, 2004 · 09:19 local
Place: Richmond, VA
Airport: Richmond International - Byrd Field
Phase of flight: Level Off Touchdown
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Minor damage
Aircraft: N416JS
Reported as: Beech 58
People aboard: 2
Fatal injuries: 0
Pilot’s flight hours: 3,800 total2,000 in this make and model30 in the last 90 days

N416JSRegistered now · Beech 58S/N TH-416 · Built 1973 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) Pilot departed Richmond international airport (ric) with one passenger on board. The passenger is an avionics technician employed by million air Richmond. The purpose of the flight was to check the aircraft's autopilot. After departure, at approximately 2500', the passenger door opened. The pilot elected to return to ric and landed on rwy 34 gear-up. The pilot stated that due to the noise and confusion, he forgot to lower the gear.

As the FAA filed it

(-23) PILOT DEPARTED RICHMOND INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT (RIC) WITH ONE PASSENGER ON BOARD. THE PASSENGER IS AN AVIONICS TECHNICIAN EMPLOYED BY MILLION AIR RICHMOND. THE PURPOSE OF THE FLIGHT WAS TO CHECK THE AIRCRAFT'S AUTOPILOT. AFTER DEPARTURE, AT APPROXIMATELY 2500', THE PASSENGER DOOR OPENED. THE PILOT ELECTED TO RETURN TO RIC AND LANDED ON RWY 34 GEAR-UP. THE PILOT STATED THAT DUE TO THE NOISE AND CONFUSION, HE FORGOT TO LOWER THE GEAR.

Other reports on N416JS · 2

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

Incident 19980719029579ILevel Off Touchdown · Richmond, VANose gear retract rod forwaard plunger assembly fork end broke off on retraction. Pilot was unable to extned the nose gear to the down and lock position. Aircraft landed with unlocked nose gear raydome was ground off heater iris valve and exhaust stack ground…Jul 19, 1998 · Minor damage Incident 19951025038019ILevel Off Touchdown · Richmond, VANarrative: the aircraft landed with landing gear retracted. There were no injuries to the occupants. The aircraft sustained minor damage. In an interview with the pilot at the scene, he stated that he forgot to extend the landing gear. [privacy data omitted]Oct 25, 1995 · Minor damage