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Incident · Minor damage

FAA incident report · Beech E33A · Morris, MN · August 9, 2009

Date: August 9, 2009 · 12:45 local
Place: Morris, MN
Phase of flight: Landing: Touchdown
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Minor damage
Aircraft: N7881R
Reported as: Beech E33A
Reported engine: Continental IO-520 series
People aboard: 1
Fatal injuries: 0
Other injuries: 0
Pilot’s certificate: Private pilot
Pilot’s flight hours: 283 total283 in this make and model100 in the last 90 days

N7881RRegistered now · Beech E33AS/N CE-264 · Built 1969 Airframe modelBeech E33A 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.

On 08/09/2009 the pilot was practicing landings to prepare for his commercial check ride. On thge fifth landing the pilot stated that he turned final and lowered the landing gfear and felt increased drag and proceeded with a gump checklist. He felt the plane touchdown on what he believed was the main landing gear which was followed by the prop strikes. Note, form would not allow completion of block 29 it was shaded not allowing data entry informed help desk. Information is , yes, no , yes for the three questions.

As the FAA filed it

ON 08/09/2009 THE PILOT WAS PRACTICING LANDINGS TO PREPARE FOR HIS COMMERCIAL CHECK RIDE. ON THGE FIFTH LANDING THE PILOT STATED THAT HE TURNED FINAL AND LOWERED THE LANDING GFEAR AND FELT INCREASED DRAG AND PROCEEDED WITH A GUMP CHECKLIST. HE FELT THE PLANE TOUCHDOWN ON WHAT HE BELIEVED WAS THE MAIN LANDING GEAR WHICH WAS FOLLOWED BY THE PROP STRIKES. NOTE, FORM WOULD NOT ALLOW COMPLETION OF BLOCK 29 IT WAS SHADED NOT ALLOWING DATA ENTRY INFORMED HELP DESK. INFORMATION IS , YES, NO , YES FOR THE THREE QUESTIONS.