20090413007289I

Incident · Minor damage

FAA incident report · Beech 58 · Valdosta, GA · April 13, 2009

Date: April 13, 2009 · 18:30 local
Place: Valdosta, GA
Airport: Valdosta Regional
Phase of flight: Landing
Operating rules: Air taxi and commuter (Part 135)
Operator: E7TA
Damage: Minor damage
Aircraft: N27ML
Reported as: Beech 58
People aboard: 1
Fatal injuries: 0
Other injuries: 0
Pilot’s flight hours: 2,850 total160 in this make and model30 in the last 90 days

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What happened

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Acft landing gear did not fully extend on initial approach. PIC performed a fly by the tower to confirm status of the landing gear, which was confirmed not down and locked. PIC performed manual cranked down of landing gear in accordance with emergency procedures landing safely at kvld. Damage to prop blades on no. 1 engine. Damage to left MLG door was found upon inspection of aircraft after flight.

As the FAA filed it

ACFT LANDING GEAR DID NOT FULLY EXTEND ON INITIAL APPROACH. PIC PERFORMED A FLY BY THE TOWER TO CONFIRM STATUS OF THE LANDING GEAR, WHICH WAS CONFIRMED NOT DOWN AND LOCKED. PIC PERFORMED MANUAL CRANKED DOWN OF LANDING GEAR IN ACCORDANCE WITH EMERGENCY PROCEDURES LANDING SAFELY AT KVLD. DAMAGE TO PROP BLADES ON NO. 1 ENGINE. DAMAGE TO LEFT MLG DOOR WAS FOUND UPON INSPECTION OF AIRCRAFT AFTER FLIGHT.