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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Beech G35 · Brenham, TX · February 27, 2011

Date: February 27, 2011 · 13:00 local
Place: Brenham, TX
Airport: Brenham Municipal Airport
Phase of flight: Landing: Touchdown
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N437D
NTSB investigation: NTSBCEN11CA212
Reported as: Beech G35
Reported engine: Continental E225 series
People aboard: 1
Fatal injuries: 0
Other injuries: 0
Pilot’s certificate: Private pilot
Pilot’s flight hours: 1,750 total700 in this make and model30 in the last 90 days

N437DRegistration cancelled Oct 19, 2017 · Beech G35S/N D-4530 · Built 1956 Airframe modelBeech G35 Engine modelContinental E225 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

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Pilot was landing straight in on runway 16 at Brenham Municipal Airport (11R), Brenham, Texas at approximently 13:00 local when he became distracted by helicopters in the traffic pattern. The pilot stated the he forgot to put the landing gear down and landed gear up. Damage included: sheet metal on the belly, slight damage to the flaps near the fuselage, exhaust pipes, and propeller tips curled. Possible damage to the spar.

As the FAA filed it

PILOT WAS LANDING STRAIGHT IN ON RUNWAY 16 AT BRENHAM MUNICIPAL AIRPORT (11R), BRENHAM, TEXAS AT APPROXIMENTLY 13:00 LOCAL WHEN HE BECAME DISTRACTED BY HELICOPTERS IN THE TRAFFIC PATTERN. THE PILOT STATED THE HE FORGOT TO PUT THE LANDING GEAR DOWN AND LANDED GEAR UP. DAMAGE INCLUDED: SHEET METAL ON THE BELLY, SLIGHT DAMAGE TO THE FLAPS NEAR THE FUSELAGE, EXHAUST PIPES, AND PROPELLER TIPS CURLED. POSSIBLE DAMAGE TO THE SPAR.

NTSB investigation

The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.

NTSB CEN11CA212Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportBrenham, TXThe pilot’s failure to extend the landing gear during the approach resulting in a gear-up landing.Feb 27, 2011 · Substantial damage