20051028028039A

Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Beech M35 · Pittsfield, MA · October 28, 2005

Date: October 28, 2005 · 18:15 local
Place: Pittsfield, MA
Airport: Pittsfield Municipal Airport
Phase of flight: Roll-Out (Fixed Wing)
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N120V
NTSB investigation: NTSBNYC06CA023
Reported as: Beech M35
Reported engine: Continental IO470C
People aboard: 2
Fatal injuries: 0
Pilot’s flight hours: 1,535 total900 in this make and model40 in the last 90 days

N120VRegistration cancelled Jun 14, 2017 · Beech M35S/N D-6419 · Built 1960 Airframe modelBeech M35 Engine modelContinental I0-470 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

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(-23) The PIC stated, I made a normal approach and landed at Pittsfield airport (psf) at approximately 6:15 pm 10/28/2005. The landing was normal and routine in all respects. There was a down indicator light for the main gear and a full down arrow for the nose gear. The indicators were checked again over the numbers. The landing was soft and normal. On roll out the nose dropped and the prop began striking the runway. The aircraft skidded to a stop straight ahead. Upon inspection of the aircraft, the landing gear had collapsed. The PIC made a second statement on 10/31/2005, "after moving the aircraft to the ramp, a subsequent observation of the flap and landing gear switches, showed that I inadvertently actuated the landing gear switch and not the flap switch." This resulted in the retraction of the landing gear and caused the landing gear to collapse on the runway.

As the FAA filed it

(-23) THE PIC STATED, I MADE A NORMAL APPROACH AND LANDED AT PITTSFIELD AIRPORT (PSF) AT APPROXIMATELY 6:15 PM 10/28/2005. THE LANDING WAS NORMAL AND ROUTINE IN ALL RESPECTS. THERE WAS A DOWN INDICATOR LIGHT FOR THE MAIN GEAR AND A FULL DOWN ARROW FOR THE NOSE GEAR. THE INDICATORS WERE CHECKED AGAIN OVER THE NUMBERS. THE LANDING WAS SOFT AND NORMAL. ON ROLL OUT THE NOSE DROPPED AND THE PROP BEGAN STRIKING THE RUNWAY. THE AIRCRAFT SKIDDED TO A STOP STRAIGHT AHEAD. UPON INSPECTION OF THE AIRCRAFT, THE LANDING GEAR HAD COLLAPSED. THE PIC MADE A SECOND STATEMENT ON 10/31/2005, "AFTER MOVING THE AIRCRAFT TO THE RAMP, A SUBSEQUENT OBSERVATION OF THE FLAP AND LANDING GEAR SWITCHES, SHOWED THAT I INADVERTENTLY ACTUATED THE LANDING GEAR SWITCH AND NOT THE FLAP SWITCH." THIS RESULTED IN THE RETRACTION OF THE LANDING GEAR AND CAUSED THE LANDING GEAR TO COLLAPSE ON THE RUNWAY.

NTSB investigation

The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.

NTSB NYC06CA023Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportPittsfield, MAThe pilot's inadvertent retraction of the landing gear during the landing roll.Oct 28, 2005 · Substantial damage

Other reports on N120V · 1

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

Incident 19790501100019ITouch And Go Landing · Smithville, OHLanding gear inadvertently retracted during takeoff roll; practicing touch and go.May 1, 1979 · Minor damage