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Incident · Minor damage

FAA incident report · Beech A36 · Houston, TX · September 6, 2009

Date: September 6, 2009 · 16:08 local
Place: Houston, TX
Airport: Lone Star Executive
Phase of flight: Landing
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Minor damage
Aircraft: N18KF
Reported as: Beech A36
People aboard: 2
Fatal injuries: 0
Other injuries: 0
Pilot’s flight hours: 3,408 total1,310 in this make and model4 in the last 90 days

N18KFRegistered now · Beech A36S/N E-1251 · Built 1978 Airframe modelBeech A36 Engine modelContinental IO-520 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

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The pilot in command (PIC) of N18KF, took off on rwy 1 at Lone Star Executive Airport (kcxo) in conroe, Texas. Immediately after takeoff the PIC experienced intermittent electrical problems. He entered the downwind for rwy 1 and put the landing gear down with the gear handle (normal means). He noted that he could see the gear down in the mirrors on the wings, this was also confirmed by ATC. The pilot landed on rwy 1 and all three landing gear collapsed. The aircraft slid to a halt on the runway. Damage to the aircraft was minor, including damage to the prop, antennas on the belly of the aircraft, and scrape marks on the under belly of the fuselage.

As the FAA filed it

THE PILOT IN COMMAND (PIC) OF N18KF, TOOK OFF ON RWY 1 AT LONE STAR EXECUTIVE AIRPORT (KCXO) IN CONROE, TEXAS. IMMEDIATELY AFTER TAKEOFF THE PIC EXPERIENCED INTERMITTENT ELECTRICAL PROBLEMS. HE ENTERED THE DOWNWIND FOR RWY 1 AND PUT THE LANDING GEAR DOWN WITH THE GEAR HANDLE (NORMAL MEANS). HE NOTED THAT HE COULD SEE THE GEAR DOWN IN THE MIRRORS ON THE WINGS, THIS WAS ALSO CONFIRMED BY ATC. THE PILOT LANDED ON RWY 1 AND ALL THREE LANDING GEAR COLLAPSED. THE AIRCRAFT SLID TO A HALT ON THE RUNWAY. DAMAGE TO THE AIRCRAFT WAS MINOR, INCLUDING DAMAGE TO THE PROP, ANTENNAS ON THE BELLY OF THE AIRCRAFT, AND SCRAPE MARKS ON THE UNDER BELLY OF THE FUSELAGE.