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Incident · Minor damage

FAA incident report · Beech 95B55 · Terrell, TX · March 28, 2007

Date: March 28, 2007 · 08:40 local
Place: Terrell, TX
Airport: Terrell Municipal Airport
Phase of flight: Level Off Touchdown
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Minor damage
Aircraft: N7700N
Reported as: Beech 95B55
Reported engine: Continental IO470*
People aboard: 3
Fatal injuries: 0

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What happened

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(-23) At approximately 8:40 am, during approach into Terrell airport, pilot noticed no green light indicating gear down. Pilot stated he pressed light and saw the light flicker green. Pilot stated mechanical indicator showed gear in down position. Pilot made decision to continue landing unless a gear warning horn sounded, then pilot would initiate a go around. Landing was continued and shortly before touchdown stall warning and gear warning horns were heard. Decision was made by pilot to continue landing with gear up.

As the FAA filed it

(-23) AT APPROXIMATELY 8:40 AM, DURING APPROACH INTO TERRELL AIRPORT, PILOT NOTICED NO GREEN LIGHT INDICATING GEAR DOWN. PILOT STATED HE PRESSED LIGHT AND SAW THE LIGHT FLICKER GREEN. PILOT STATED MECHANICAL INDICATOR SHOWED GEAR IN DOWN POSITION. PILOT MADE DECISION TO CONTINUE LANDING UNLESS A GEAR WARNING HORN SOUNDED, THEN PILOT WOULD INITIATE A GO AROUND. LANDING WAS CONTINUED AND SHORTLY BEFORE TOUCHDOWN STALL WARNING AND GEAR WARNING HORNS WERE HEARD. DECISION WAS MADE BY PILOT TO CONTINUE LANDING WITH GEAR UP.