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Incident

FAA incident report · Beech 95-C55 · Mesa, AZ · March 16, 2007

Date: March 16, 2007 · 15:02 local
Place: Mesa, AZ
Airport: Falcon Field Airport
Phase of flight: Final Approach
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Aircraft: N531U
Reported as: Beech 95C55
People aboard: 1
Fatal injuries: 0

N531URegistered now · Beech 95-C55S/N TE-104 · Built 1966 Airframe modelBeech 95-C55 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) Pilot stated late switching from from auxiliary to left main. Engine started to run roughly, switched back. Engine slowed markedly, yet was smooth in operation. Proceeded in for landing. Shortly while on final, engine started to develop normal power. Pilot proceeded to land without further incident. After landing check/runup could not duplicate problem.

As the FAA filed it

(-23) PILOT STATED LATE SWITCHING FROM FROM AUXILIARY TO LEFT MAIN. ENGINE STARTED TO RUN ROUGHLY, SWITCHED BACK. ENGINE SLOWED MARKEDLY, YET WAS SMOOTH IN OPERATION. PROCEEDED IN FOR LANDING. SHORTLY WHILE ON FINAL, ENGINE STARTED TO DEVELOP NORMAL POWER. PILOT PROCEEDED TO LAND WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT. AFTER LANDING CHECK/RUNUP COULD NOT DUPLICATE PROBLEM.

Other reports on N531U · 1

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

Incident 19940920036279IFinal Approach · El Reno, OKLanded short. Hit runway lip. Severed nose wheel and fork. Went around. Landed grass gear up. Bent props and belly.Sep 20, 1994 · Minor damage