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Incident · Minor damage

FAA incident report · Beech A36 · Nashua, NH · August 17, 2010

Date: August 17, 2010 · 12:30 local
Place: Nashua, NH
Phase of flight: Descent
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Minor damage
Aircraft: N4325W
Reported as: Beech A36
Reported engine: Continental IO-520 series
People aboard: 1
Fatal injuries: 0
Other injuries: 0
Pilot’s certificate: Private pilot
Pilot’s flight hours: 9,600 total8,000 in this make and model30 in the last 90 days

N4325WRegistration cancelled Nov 25, 2014 · Beech A36S/N E-528 · Built 1974 Airframe modelBeech A36 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.

Cleared for GPS approach @wst heard clunk on left main. Tried for over an hour to crank gear down unsuccessfully. Had two green (nose & rt main) flew to Nashua (shop of choice) gear up landing rwy 32. Gear up landing was by the advice of mechanic (infinity aviation) pilot concurred as no left gear was evident after 2 low passes. Normal full flap landing 65-70K touchdown. Popped door on final, some smoke in cockpit. Pilot exited acft immediateely. Did not shut down master until 5 minutes after the event.

As the FAA filed it

CLEARED FOR GPS APPROACH @WST HEARD CLUNK ON LEFT MAIN. TRIED FOR OVER AN HOUR TO CRANK GEAR DOWN UNSUCCESSFULLY. HAD TWO GREEN (NOSE & RT MAIN) FLEW TO NASHUA (SHOP OF CHOICE) GEAR UP LANDING RWY 32. GEAR UP LANDING WAS BY THE ADVICE OF MECHANIC (INFINITY AVIATION) PILOT CONCURRED AS NO LEFT GEAR WAS EVIDENT AFTER 2 LOW PASSES.NORMAL FULL FLAP LANDING 65-70K TOUCHDOWN. POPPED DOOR ON FINAL, SOME SMOKE IN COCKPIT. PILOT EXITED ACFT IMMEDIATEELY. DID NOT SHUT DOWN MASTER UNTIL 5 MINUTES AFTER THE EVENT.

Other reports on N4325W · 3

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

Accident 20121025025719ACruise/Level Flight · Hooksett, NHPIC suffered a catastrpohic heart attack while inflight. Aircraft came to rest on median strip near I-93 after striking a light stantion. Aircraft destroyed, both occupants were killed.Oct 25, 2012 · Destroyed · 2 fatal Accident 19930706022799ALevel Off Touchdown · Falmouth, MAHard landing bonce came down on nose gear. Nose gear torn off. Damaged prop. Destroyed engine. Blamed wind gust.Jul 6, 1993 · Substantial damage Incident 19790622017299IGround Taxi, Other Airplane · Beaumont, TXTaxied behind a holding large prop jet, was blown off the runway into a REIL when the propjet applied powerJun 22, 1979 · Reported as Beech 36BEECH · Minor damage