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Incident · Minor damage

FAA incident report · Beech A36 · Patterson, LA · August 16, 2013

Date: August 16, 2013 · 10:30 local
Place: Patterson, LA
Phase of flight: Landing: Rollout
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Minor damage
Aircraft: N4813M
Reported as: Beech A36
Reported engine: Continental IO-520 series
People aboard: 1
Fatal injuries: 0
Other injuries: 0
Pilot’s certificate: Private pilot
Pilot’s flight hours: 3,385 total1,200 in this make and model74 in the last 90 days

N4813MRegistered now · Beech A36S/N E-1265 · Built 1978 Airframe modelBeech A36 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.

During landing roll out while turning the aircraft to the left side of the runway to turn around and taxi back to the hangar exit, the gear horn came on and the left main landing gear collapsed resulting in the left flap and wing tip hitting the ground. Pilot exited the aircraft after turning off the battery. The left main gear tire is on top of the closed left main landing gear door. Further investigation revealed that the aircraft annual inspection was performed 4 hours previous. Already have owners statement as noted above.

As the FAA filed it

DURING LANDING ROLL OUT WHILE TURNING THE AIRCRAFT TO THE LEFT SIDE OF THE RUNWAY TO TURN AROUND AND TAXI BACK TO THE HANGAR EXIT, THE GEAR HORN CAME ON AND THE LEFT MAIN LANDING GEAR COLLAPSED RESULTING IN THE LEFT FLAP AND WING TIP HITTING THE GROUND. PILOT EXITED THE AIRCRAFT AFTER TURNING OFF THE BATTERY. THE LEFT MAIN GEAR TIRE IS ON TOP OF THE CLOSED LEFT MAIN LANDING GEAR DOOR. FURTHER INVESTIGATION REVEALED THAT THE AIRCRAFT ANNUAL INSPECTION WAS PERFORMED 4 HOURS PREVIOUS. ALREADY HAVE OWNERS STATEMENT AS NOTED ABOVE.