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Incident · Minor damage

FAA incident report · Beech V35A · Slaton, TX · August 10, 2007

Date: August 10, 2007 · 17:05 local
Place: Slaton, TX
Airport: Slaton Municipal
Phase of flight: Level Off Touchdown
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Minor damage
Aircraft: N1240A
Reported as: Beech V35A
People aboard: 1
Fatal injuries: 0
Pilot’s flight hours: 1,000 total500 in this make and model30 in the last 90 days

N1240ARegistered now · Beech V35AS/N D-9028 · Built 1969 Airframe modelBeech V35A Engine modelContinental IO-520 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

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(-23) On August 10, 2007, at approximately 1705 CDT, the pilot of N1240A, a Beechcraft model V35A, executed a landing to runway 18 at Slaton Municipal Airport (F49). On landing flare the pilot heard the landing gear warning horn, and discovered the landing gear was still retracted. He determined it was too late to attempt a go around and too late to lower the landing gear. The aircraft landed with the landing gear in the retracted position. The aircraft sustained damage to the propeller, lower fuselage skin, and flaps. There was no injury to the single occupant.

As the FAA filed it

(-23) ON AUGUST 10, 2007, AT APPROXIMATELY 1705 CDT, THE PILOT OF N1240A, A BEECHCRAFT MODEL V35A, EXECUTED A LANDING TO RUNWAY 18 AT SLATON MUNICIPAL AIRPORT (F49). ON LANDING FLARE THE PILOT HEARD THE LANDING GEAR WARNING HORN, AND DISCOVERED THE LANDING GEAR WAS STILL RETRACTED. HE DETERMINED IT WAS TOO LATE TO ATTEMPT A GO AROUND AND TOO LATE TO LOWER THE LANDING GEAR. THE AIRCRAFT LANDED WITH THE LANDING GEAR IN THE RETRACTED POSITION. THE AIRCRAFT SUSTAINED DAMAGE TO THE PROPELLER, LOWER FUSELAGE SKIN, AND FLAPS. THERE WAS NO INJURY TO THE SINGLE OCCUPANT.