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Incident · Minor damage

FAA incident report · Beech F33A · Wildwood, NJ · July 4, 2005

Date: July 4, 2005 · 11:00 local
Place: Wildwood, NJ
Airport: Cape May County Airport
Phase of flight: Level Off Touchdown
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Minor damage
Aircraft: N7349R
Reported as: Beech F33A
People aboard: 1
Fatal injuries: 0
Pilot’s flight hours: 1,310 total1,310 in this make and model10 in the last 90 days

N7349RRegistered now · Beech F33AS/N CE-507 · Built 1974 Airframe modelBeech F33A 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) On July 4, 2005, at approximately 1100 eastern daylight time (EDT), a Beech BE-33-F33A aircraft, piloted by a private pilot, sustained minor damage while landing at Cape May County Airport. The pilot was the sole occupant on board. The pilot's written statement disclosed that "...he did not check for the gear to be down and proceeded to land gear up." Upon landing the aircraft sustained a propeller strike, damage to the flaps and fuselage underbelly. The flight was being conducted under the provisions of 14 CFR part 91. The flight had originated from kmtn, martin state, MD at approximately 1020 EDT.

As the FAA filed it

(-23) ON JULY 4, 2005, AT APPROXIMATELY 1100 EASTERN DAYLIGHT TIME (EDT), A BEECH BE-33-F33A AIRCRAFT, PILOTED BY A PRIVATE PILOT, SUSTAINED MINOR DAMAGE WHILE LANDING AT CAPE MAY COUNTY AIRPORT. THE PILOT WAS THE SOLE OCCUPANT ON BOARD. THE PILOT'S WRITTEN STATEMENT DISCLOSED THAT "...HE DID NOT CHECK FOR THE GEAR TO BE DOWN AND PROCEEDED TO LAND GEAR UP." UPON LANDING THE AIRCRAFT SUSTAINED A PROPELLER STRIKE, DAMAGE TO THE FLAPS AND FUSELAGE UNDERBELLY. THE FLIGHT WAS BEING CONDUCTED UNDER THE PROVISIONS OF 14 CFR PART 91. THE FLIGHT HAD ORIGINATED FROM KMTN, MARTIN STATE, MD AT APPROXIMATELY 1020 EDT.