20121116025639I

Incident · Minor damage

FAA incident report · Beech P35 · Rome, GA · November 16, 2012

Date: November 16, 2012 · 15:00 local
Place: Rome, GA
Airport: Richard B. Russle
Phase of flight: Landing: Touchdown
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Minor damage
Aircraft: N8589M
Reported as: Beech P35
Reported engine: Continental I0-470 series
People aboard: 1
Fatal injuries: 0
Other injuries: 0
Pilot’s certificates: Commercial pilot, flight instructor

N8589MRegistered now · Beech P35S/N D-7233 · Built 1963 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.

*11/16/12* privacy data omitted and operator of a Beech P35 (N8589M), attempted a landing on rnwy 1 at Richard b. russell airport. The attempt was unsuccessful with the aircraft landing in a gear up position. During landing sequence, the pilot mistakenly placed the flaps in the down position instead of the landing gear. He reported that he had no gear warning during landing sequence. Damaged to aircraft was limited to bent propeller blades, bent exhaust pipes and a scratched up under belly.

As the FAA filed it

*11/16/12* ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^ AND OPERATOR OF A BEECH P35 (N8589M), ATTEMPTED A LANDING ON RNWY 1 AT RICHARD B. RUSSELL AIRPORT. THE ATTEMPT WAS UNSUCCESSFUL WITH THE AIRCRAFT LANDING IN A GEAR UP POSITION. DURING LANDING SEQUENCE, THE PILOT MISTAKENLY PLACED THE FLAPS IN THE DOWN POSITION INSTEAD OF THE LANDING GEAR. HE REPORTED THAT HE HAD NO GEAR WARNING DURING LANDING SEQUENCE. DAMAGED TO AIRCRAFT WAS LIMITED TO BENT PROPELLER BLADES, BENT EXHAUST PIPES AND A SCRATCHED UP UNDER BELLY.