20121022024979I

Incident · Minor damage

FAA incident report · Beech P35 · Raleigh, NC · October 22, 2012

Date: October 22, 2012 · 08:45 local
Place: Raleigh, NC
Airport: Raleigh-Durham International
Phase of flight: Taxi
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Minor damage
Aircraft: N1437G
Reported as: Beech P35
Reported engine: Continental I0-470 series
People aboard: 1
Fatal injuries: 0
Other injuries: 0
Pilot’s certificate: Private pilot
Pilot’s flight hours: 3,000 total1,500 in this make and model35 in the last 90 days

N1437GRegistered now · Beech P35S/N D-6910 · Built 1962 Airframe modelBeech P35 Engine modelContinental I0-470 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.

Pilot started his taxi from local FBO (tac air) enroute to rwy 5 on taxiway "a" at Raleigh Durham internation airport at approximately 08:45 a.m. on October 22, 2012. Shortly after beginning taxi on twy "a" pilot stated he smelled smoke and began to see smoke coming from underneath the right wing. He stopped and exited the aircraft to see the right main gear on fire. He proceeded to contact the control tower which dispatched airport emergency vehicles. The fire was extinguished and the aircraft was towed back to tac air. The aircraft sustained minor damage to both left and right main gears. No injuries were reported.

As the FAA filed it

PILOT STARTED HIS TAXI FROM LOCAL FBO (TAC AIR) ENROUTE TO RWY 5 ON TAXIWAY "A" AT RALEIGH DURHAM INTERNATION AIRPORT AT APPROXIMATELY 08:45 A.M. ON OCTOBER 22, 2012. SHORTLY AFTER BEGINNING TAXI ON TWY "A" PILOT STATED HE SMELLED SMOKE AND BEGAN TO SEE SMOKE COMING FROM UNDERNEATH THE RIGHT WING. HE STOPPED AND EXITED THE AIRCRAFT TO SEE THE RIGHT MAIN GEAR ON FIRE. HE PROCEEDED TO CONTACT THE CONTROL TOWER WHICH DISPATCHED AIRPORT EMERGENCY VEHICLES. THE FIRE WAS EXTINGUISHED AND THE AIRCRAFT WAS TOWED BACK TO TAC AIR. THE AIRCRAFT SUSTAINED MINOR DAMAGE TO BOTH LEFT AND RIGHT MAIN GEARS. NO INJURIES WERE REPORTED.