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Incident · Minor damage

FAA incident report · Beech V35B · Show Low, AZ · May 30, 2008

Date: May 30, 2008 · 11:00 local
Place: Show Low, AZ
Phase of flight: Roll-Out (Fixed Wing)
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Minor damage
Aircraft: N853T
Reported as: Beech V35B
People aboard: 2
Fatal injuries: 0
Pilot’s flight hours: 6,500 total10 in this make and model10 in the last 90 days

N853TRegistered now · Beech V35BS/N D-9630 · Built 1974 Airframe modelBeech V35B 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) The pilot stated that he was landing on runway 21 Show Low, AZ. He stated that he had the aircraft configured with full flaps, landing gear down, (indicating safe, three green lights). He stated that he was down on the runway and in the landing roll-out when a gust of wind or dust devil caused the aircraft to rise approximately 10 feet in the air. He further stated that during his attempt to recover, a piece of baggage behind his pilot seat slammed into the back of the seat, pushing his seat forward, interfering with his attempt to control the aircraft. He also stated that the aircraft hit hard on the nose gear collapsing it, and causing the propeller to strike the ground, which stopped the engine. There was no fire. The pilot reported that the damage was confined to the nose gear and propeller. One passenger was onboard and the pilot stated that there were no injuries.

As the FAA filed it

(-23) THE PILOT STATED THAT HE WAS LANDING ON RUNWAY 21 SHOW LOW, AZ. HE STATED THAT HE HAD THE AIRCRAFT CONFIGURED WITH FULL FLAPS, LANDING GEAR DOWN, (INDICATING SAFE, THREE GREEN LIGHTS). HE STATED THAT HE WAS DOWN ON THE RUNWAY AND IN THE LANDING ROLL-OUT WHEN A GUST OF WIND OR DUST DEVIL CAUSED THE AIRCRAFT TO RISE APPROXIMATELY 10 FEET IN THE AIR. HE FURTHER STATED THAT DURING HIS ATTEMPT TO RECOVER, A PIECE OF BAGGAGE BEHIND HIS PILOT SEAT SLAMMED INTO THE BACK OF THE SEAT, PUSHING HIS SEAT FORWARD, INTERFERING WITH HIS ATTEMPT TO CONTROL THE AIRCRAFT. HE ALSO STATED THAT THE AIRCRAFT HIT HARD ON THE NOSE GEAR COLLAPSING IT, AND CAUSING THE PROPELLER TO STRIKE THE GROUND, WHICH STOPPED THE ENGINE. THERE WAS NO FIRE. THE PILOT REPORTED THAT THE DAMAGE WAS CONFINED TO THE NOSE GEAR AND PROPELLER. ONE PASSENGER WAS ONBOARD AND THE PILOT STATED THAT THERE WERE NO INJURIES.

Other reports on N853T · 1

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

Incident 19800712060589ILevel Off Touchdown · Center, TXBallooned on landing. Ran off side of the runway.Jul 12, 1980 · Reported as Beech 35BEECH · Minor damage