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Incident · Minor damage

FAA incident report · Beech 58 · Bessemer, AL · November 4, 2012

Date: November 4, 2012 · 20:30 local
Place: Bessemer, AL
Airport: Bessemer, Al
Phase of flight: Landing: Approach
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Minor damage
Aircraft: N3713N
Reported as: Beech 58
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: 2,800 total2,800 in this make and model80 in the last 90 days

N3713NRegistration cancelled May 2, 2014 · Beech 58S/N TH-1196 · Built 1980 Airframe modelBeech 58 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 pilot stated that on the night of November 4,2012, he landed N3713N, and forgot to put the aircraft landing gear down. He stated that on the approach to runway 23 at Bessemer airport (eky), he made radio contact with the airport and started a descent on to the PAPI or VASI. As he got closer to the field the runway lights seem to cut off. He stopped his descent and proceeded to level the aircraft. He attempted to turn the lights back on and forgot to put the landing gear down. The investigation revealed that the aircraft incurred minor damage, and there were no injuries as a result of this incident.

As the FAA filed it

THE PILOT STATED THAT ON THE NIGHT OF NOVEMBER 4,2012, HE LANDED N3713N, AND FORGOT TO PUT THE AIRCRAFT LANDING GEAR DOWN. HE STATED THAT ON THE APPROACH TO RUNWAY 23 AT BESSEMER AIRPORT (EKY), HE MADE RADIO CONTACT WITH THE AIRPORT AND STARTED A DESCENT ON TO THE PAPI OR VASI. AS HE GOT CLOSER TO THE FIELD THE RUNWAY LIGHTS SEEM TO CUT OFF. HE STOPPED HIS DESCENT AND PROCEEDED TO LEVEL THE AIRCRAFT. HE ATTEMPTED TO TURN THE LIGHTS BACK ON AND FORGOT TO PUT THE LANDING GEAR DOWN. THE INVESTIGATION REVEALED THAT THE AIRCRAFT INCURRED MINOR DAMAGE, AND THERE WERE NO INJURIES AS A RESULT OF THIS INCIDENT.