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FAA incident report · Beech V35 · Belleville, MI · March 29, 2012

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Date
March 29, 2012 · 14:30 local
Place
Belleville, MI
Airport
Detroit, Willow Run
Phase of flight
Landing: Touchdown
Operating rules
General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage
Minor damage
Aircraft
N129X
Reported as
Beech V35
Reported engine
Continental IO-520 series
People aboard
1
Fatal injuries
0
Other injuries
0
Pilot’s certificate
Private pilot
Pilot’s flight hours
2,933 total2,200 in this make and model6 in the last 90 days
N129XRegistered now · Beech V35S/N D-8586 · Built 1967Airframe modelBeech V35Engine 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.

Solo pilot returned from jackson, MI to home base. Aircraft was cleared by ATC tower to land on rwy 5L. On base-to-final turn, pilot lowered flaps. Aircraft made smooth touchdown with landing gear in retracted position. Damage to flaps, belly skin, antennas, and propeller. Optional landing gear safety system was installed in a/c, but pilot stated he found the switch in the off position after landing.

As the FAA filed it

SOLO PILOT RETURNED FROM JACKSON, MI TO HOME BASE. AIRCRAFT WAS CLEARED BY ATC TOWER TO LAND ON RWY 5L. ON BASE-TO-FINAL TURN, PILOT LOWERED FLAPS. AIRCRAFT MADE SMOOTH TOUCHDOWN WITH LANDING GEAR IN RETRACTED POSITION. DAMAGE TO FLAPS, BELLY SKIN, ANTENNAS, AND PROPELLER. OPTIONAL LANDING GEAR SAFETY SYSTEM WAS INSTALLED IN A/C, BUT PILOT STATED HE FOUND THE SWITCH IN THE OFF POSITION AFTER LANDING.

Other reports on N129X · 1

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

Accident 19740729023789ATo Init Climb(1st Pwr Reduct) · Scottsbluff, NETail hit rwy drg lift-off. Dens alt abt 6350FT.Jul 29, 1974 · Substantial damage