# Incident 20050527009869I: Beech B24R, Denton, TX, May 27, 2005

- Type: FAA incident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: May 27, 2005, 16:00 local time
- Place: Denton, TX
- Airport: Denton Municipal Airport
- Damage: Minor damage
- Phase of flight: Normal Cruise
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 33.2148° N, 97.1331° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Denton, TX, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=33.2148&lon=-97.1331&mi=10
- Aircraft: N23PD, registered now (https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N23PD) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Beech B24R (registry code 1151253, https://openairdocs.org/model/beech-b24r) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: Lycoming I0360 series (registry code 41515, https://openairdocs.org/engine/lycoming-i0360-series) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: BEECH B24R
- People aboard: 2
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Pilot flight hours: 1,000 total, 10 in this make and model, 60 in the last 90 days
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/20050527009869I

## Narrative

As the FAA filed it, in capitals; the FAA replaces private details with ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^.

(-23) THIS AIRCRAFT WAS IN CRUISE CONDITIONS CONDUCTING TRAINING ON THE USE OF THE LANDING GEAR. THE NOSE GEAR DID NOT SHOW A DOWN AND LOCKED (SAFE) CONDITION. THE FLIGHT INSTRUCTOR CONTACTED MAINTENANCE PERSONNEL VIA RADIO. EVENTUALLY THE FLIGHT INSTRUCTOR WAS ABLE TO GET THE NOSE GEAR TO SHOW A DOWN AND LOCKED CONDITION, HOWEVER THE NOSE GEAR WOULD NOT ALIGN WITH THE OTHER WHEELS. THE AIRCRAFT LANDED AT DENTON MUNICIPAL AIRPORT (DTO) WITHOUT FURTHER DAMAGE. AN INSPECTION REVEALED THAT THE NOSE GEAR PARTS WERE MISALIGNED FROM AN EARLIER REBUILD OF THE NOSE GEAR SECTION. THIS WAS NOT AN ITEM THAT COULD HAVE BEEN SEEN DURING PREFLIGHT. THE NOSE GEAR ASSEMBLY WILL BE REBUILT BY ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^ A MALFUNCTION AND DEFECT REPORT WILL BE SUBMITTED. THIS REPORT IS CLOSED.

## Other reports on N23PD (5)

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

- [Incident 20060807015379I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20060807015379I), Aug 7, 2006: Beech B24R (N23PD), Ft Worth, TX, Minor damage. (-23) The pilot was giving instruction to his 11 year old grandson. The pilot forgot to lower the landing gear and realized that the gear was not down after…
- [Incident 20050116000529I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20050116000529I), Jan 16, 2005: Beech B24R (N23PD), Tyler, TX, Minor damage. (-23) Inspectors statement: my name is [privacy data omitted]. I am employed by the federal aviation administration, southwest region, dallas flight standards…
- [Incident 20000204001419I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20000204001419I), Feb 4, 2000: Beech B24R (N23PD), Kingston, OK, Minor damage. (-23) The pilot stated he extended the landing gear and had three green lights, after touch down the nose gear collapsed. Inspection of the nose gear system…
- [Incident 19911118058349I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19911118058349I), Nov 18, 1991: Beech B24R (N23PD), Carthage, MO, Minor damage. Landing gear collapsed on landing rollout. Pilot stated he had three green lights.
- [Incident 19900718035059I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19900718035059I), Jul 18, 1990: Beech B24R (N23PD), Fort Smith, AR, Minor damage. Nose gear collapsed on landing rollout. Found nose gear was not locked down.

From the FAA Accident/Incident Data System. Reports are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model. For accidents, the NTSB's own investigation is the fuller record.

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