20051119028619I

Incident · Minor damage

FAA incident report · Beech B24R · Rio Vista, CA · November 19, 2005

Date: November 19, 2005 · 15:15 local
Place: Rio Vista, CA
Airport: Rio Vista Municipal Airport
Phase of flight: Level Off Touchdown
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Minor damage
Aircraft: N9372S
Reported as: Beech B24R
People aboard: 1
Fatal injuries: 0
Pilot’s flight hours: 150 total32 in this make and model36 in the last 90 days

N9372SRegistration cancelled Sep 3, 2025 · Beech B24RS/N MC-366 · Built 1975 Airframe modelBeech B24R Engine modelLycoming I0360 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) Pilot stated the gear collapsed on landing. Mechanic's initial inspection revealed the nose gear was damaged by the grinding impact of the runway. The angle of the damage was on the front side of the gear as if the gear was retracted. The main gear, tires, or doors did not have any impact damage due to the fact the aircraft was resting on the extended flaps. The main gear was up and the doors were closed. The damage was not consistent with a gear collapsing.

As the FAA filed it

(-23) PILOT STATED THE GEAR COLLAPSED ON LANDING. MECHANIC'S INITIAL INSPECTION REVEALED THE NOSE GEAR WAS DAMAGED BY THE GRINDING IMPACT OF THE RUNWAY. THE ANGLE OF THE DAMAGE WAS ON THE FRONT SIDE OF THE GEAR AS IF THE GEAR WAS RETRACTED. THE MAIN GEAR, TIRES, OR DOORS DID NOT HAVE ANY IMPACT DAMAGE DUE TO THE FACT THE AIRCRAFT WAS RESTING ON THE EXTENDED FLAPS. THE MAIN GEAR WAS UP AND THE DOORS WERE CLOSED. THE DAMAGE WAS NOT CONSISTENT WITH A GEAR COLLAPSING.