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Incident · Minor damage

FAA incident report · Beech 65-A90 · Parkton, NC · November 6, 2004

Date: November 6, 2004 · 16:26 local
Place: Parkton, NC
Airport: Southern Comforts Aerodrome
Phase of flight: Level Off Touchdown
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Minor damage
Aircraft: N299D
Reported as: Beech 65A90
Reported engine: Pratt & Whitney PT6A20
People aboard: 1
Fatal injuries: 0
Pilot’s flight hours: 1,800 total165 in this make and model200 in the last 90 days

N299DRegistration cancelled May 23, 2013 · Beech 65-A90S/N LJ-257 · Built 1967 Airframe modelBeech 65-A90 Engine modelPratt & Whitney PT6A seriesTurbo-prop

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What happened

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(-23) On 11-06-2004 N299D was descending to land at 61NC (Southern comfort Aerodrome). The pilot increased power on final because he felt as though hewas a little short of the runway, he had not yet extended the landing gear. Once over the runway power was decreased for flare and landing. The aircraft landed on the runway (a grass strip) with the landing gear in the up position. The pilot (sole occupant) safely egressed the aircraft.

As the FAA filed it

(-23) ON 11-06-2004 N299D WAS DESCENDING TO LAND AT 61NC (SOUTHERN COMFORT AERODROME). THE PILOT INCREASED POWER ON FINAL BECAUSE HE FELT AS THOUGH HEWAS A LITTLE SHORT OF THE RUNWAY, HE HAD NOT YET EXTENDED THE LANDING GEAR. ONCE OVER THE RUNWAY POWER WAS DECREASED FOR FLARE AND LANDING. THE AIRCRAFT LANDED ON THE RUNWAY (A GRASS STRIP) WITH THE LANDING GEAR IN THE UP POSITION. THE PILOT (SOLE OCCUPANT) SAFELY EGRESSED THE AIRCRAFT.