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FAA incident report · Beech 58P · Aberdeen, SD · February 18, 2007

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Date
February 18, 2007 · 11:45 local
Place
Aberdeen, SD
Airport
Aberdeen Regional Airport
Phase of flight
Level Off Touchdown
Operating rules
General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage
Minor damage
Aircraft
N7235K
Reported as
Beech 58P
Reported engine
Continental TSIO520WB
People aboard
2
Fatal injuries
0
Pilot’s flight hours
2,065 total1,080 in this make and model3 in the last 90 days

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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 February 18, 2007, N7235K, BE-58-P, took off from Aberdeen, SD. When the pilot retracted the gear, he heard a loud "bang" in the nose area. He noted a red in-transit light. He re-deployed the gear and had two greens for the mains but the nose gear light was out. A low flyover confirmed that the aircraft tow bar was still attached. After attempts to dislodge the tow bar, the pilot made a slow landing. The aircraft came to rest nose down. The plane sustained propeller damage and damage to the nose.

As the FAA filed it

(-23) ON FEBRUARY 18, 2007, N7235K, BE-58-P, TOOK OFF FROM ABERDEEN, SD. WHEN THE PILOT RETRACTED THE GEAR, HE HEARD A LOUD "BANG" IN THE NOSE AREA. HE NOTED A RED IN-TRANSIT LIGHT. HE RE-DEPLOYED THE GEAR AND HAD TWO GREENS FOR THE MAINS BUT THE NOSE GEAR LIGHT WAS OUT. A LOW FLYOVER CONFIRMED THAT THE AIRCRAFT TOW BAR WAS STILL ATTACHED. AFTER ATTEMPTS TO DISLODGE THE TOW BAR, THE PILOT MADE A SLOW LANDING. THE AIRCRAFT CAME TO REST NOSE DOWN. THE PLANE SUSTAINED PROPELLER DAMAGE AND DAMAGE TO THE NOSE.