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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Beech C35BEECH · Redlands, CA · July 28, 2007

Date: July 28, 2007 · 10:44 local
Place: Redlands, CA
Airport: Redlands Municipal
Phase of flight: Level Off Touchdown
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N8973A
NTSB investigation: NTSBLAX07CA237
Reported as: Beech C35BEECH
People aboard: 1
Fatal injuries: 0
Pilot’s certificate: Student
Pilot’s flight hours: 1,680 total30 in this make and model0 in the last 90 days

N8973ARegistration cancelled May 14, 2014 · Beech C35S/N D-2727 · Built 1951 Airframe modelBeech C35 Engine modelContinental E185 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

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(-23) Student pilot claims that another aircraft was taking off while he was landing. Pilot stated that he took action by retracting his landing gears and attempted to belly land the aircraft so he would not strike the other aircraft. Evidence shows that the landing gear was not retracted when impact occurred. Pilot competency is of great concern, student pilot and medical certificate is expired.

As the FAA filed it

(-23) STUDENT PILOT CLAIMS THAT ANOTHER AIRCRAFT WAS TAKING OFF WHILE HE WAS LANDING. PILOT STATED THAT HE TOOK ACTION BY RETRACTING HIS LANDING GEARS AND ATTEMPTED TO BELLY LAND THE AIRCRAFT SO HE WOULD NOT STRIKE THE OTHER AIRCRAFT. EVIDENCE SHOWS THAT THE LANDING GEAR WAS NOT RETRACTED WHEN IMPACT OCCURRED. PILOT COMPETENCY IS OF GREAT CONCERN, STUDENT PILOT AND MEDICAL CERTIFICATE IS EXPIRED.

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 LAX07CA237Accident · Minor injuriesData collectionFinal reportRedlands, CAthe pilot's failure to maintain an adequate airspeed, which resulted in a stall.Jul 28, 2007 · Substantial damage

Other reports on N8973A · 1

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

Incident 19781112019539IClimb · Hemet, CAForced landing in field after engine quit. One fuel tank was empty.Nov 12, 1978 · Minor damage