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Incident · Minor damage

FAA incident report · Beech K35 · Mesa, AZ · May 15, 2005

Date: May 15, 2005 · 11:43 local
Place: Mesa, AZ
Airport: Falcon Field Airport
Phase of flight: Roll-Out (Fixed Wing)
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Minor damage
Aircraft: N6019E
Reported as: Beech K35
Reported engine: Continental O470C
People aboard: 1
Fatal injuries: 0
Pilot’s flight hours: 1,725 total200 in this make and model50 in the last 90 days

N6019ERegistered now · Beech K35S/N D-5980 · Built 1959 Airframe modelBeech K35 Engine modelContinental I0-470 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) Enroute to ffz, the pilot experienced a complete electrical system failure. Pilot communicated with ffz tower with handheld radio. Pilot flew by ffz tower for visual gear down verification which was "affirmative" after lowering gear on approach. After m/l/gear touchdown a/c rolled several feet and main & nose gears collapsed. Pilot/aircraft came to rest on runway. The pilot (alone) was not injured and there was no post-event fire. Damage to the a/c was very minor (gear doors) (prop) (nose gear-dn lock assy broken).

As the FAA filed it

(-23) ENROUTE TO FFZ, THE PILOT EXPERIENCED A COMPLETE ELECTRICAL SYSTEM FAILURE. PILOT COMMUNICATED WITH FFZ TOWER WITH HANDHELD RADIO. PILOT FLEW BY FFZ TOWER FOR VISUAL GEAR DOWN VERIFICATION WHICH WAS "AFFIRMATIVE" AFTER LOWERING GEAR ON APPROACH. AFTER M/L/GEAR TOUCHDOWN A/C ROLLED SEVERAL FEET AND MAIN & NOSE GEARS COLLAPSED. PILOT/AIRCRAFT CAME TO REST ON RUNWAY. THE PILOT (ALONE) WAS NOT INJURED AND THERE WAS NO POST-EVENT FIRE. DAMAGE TO THE A/C WAS VERY MINOR (GEAR DOORS) (PROP) (NOSE GEAR-DN LOCK ASSY BROKEN).

Other reports on N6019E · 1

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

Incident 20030925022919ILevel Off Touchdown · Las Vegas, NV(-23) The pilot explained that he had been cleared for landing runway 12R at north Las Vegas airport, while executing a long, straight-in approach. He stated he simply forgot to lower the gear.Sep 25, 2003 · Minor damage