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Incident · Minor damage

FAA incident report · Beech A36 · Montgomery, AL · January 2, 2011

Date: January 2, 2011 · 15:36 local
Place: Montgomery, AL
Phase of flight: Landing: Touchdown
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Minor damage
Aircraft: N25615
Reported as: Beech A36
Reported engine: Continental IO-520 series
People aboard: 3
Fatal injuries: 0
Other injuries: 0
Pilot’s certificates: Commercial pilot, flight instructor
Pilot’s flight hours: 1,500 total235 in this make and model39 in the last 90 days

N25615Registered now · Beech A36S/N E-460 · Built 1973 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.

The aircraft was cleared for takeoff on runway 28, at Montgomery regional airport (kmgm) at approximately 1536 CST. After lift-off and gear retraction, a passenger noticed fuel streaming out of the right fuel cap. The pilot elected to place the aircraft back on the remaining runway. The pilot failed to extend the landing gear, causing the aircraft to land gear up. The aircraft skidded to a stop; no injuries were reported by the passengers or pilot. Damage was limited to the belly skin and propeller.

As the FAA filed it

THE AIRCRAFT WAS CLEARED FOR TAKEOFF ON RUNWAY 28, AT MONTGOMERY REGIONAL AIRPORT (KMGM) AT APPROXIMATELY 1536 CST. AFTER LIFT-OFF AND GEAR RETRACTION, A PASSENGER NOTICED FUEL STREAMING OUT OF THE RIGHT FUEL CAP. THE PILOT ELECTED TO PLACE THE AIRCRAFT BACK ON THE REMAINING RUNWAY. THE PILOT FAILED TO EXTEND THE LANDING GEAR, CAUSING THE AIRCRAFT TO LAND GEAR UP. THE AIRCRAFT SKIDDED TO A STOP; NO INJURIES WERE REPORTED BY THE PASSENGERS OR PILOT. DAMAGE WAS LIMITED TO THE BELLY SKIN AND PROPELLER.

Other reports on N25615 · 1

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

Incident 20051109026619IRoll-Out (Fixed Wing) · Montgomery, AL(-23) Part 91 flight with a student pilot in the right seat. After landing the pilot-in-command asked the student to retract the flaps. The student inadvertently retracted the landing gear before the PIC could stop him. I counseled the pilot on doing any…Nov 9, 2005 · Minor damage