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Incident · Minor damage

FAA incident report · Beech 95-B55 (T42A) · Vero Beach, FL · February 21, 2014

Date: February 21, 2014 · 15:15 local
Place: Vero Beach, FL
Airport: Vero Beach Municipal Airport
Phase of flight: Landing: Rollout
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Minor damage
Aircraft: N1848P
Reported as: Beech 95-B55 (T42A)
Reported engine: Continental I0-470 series
People aboard: 2
Fatal injuries: 0
Other injuries: 0
Pilot’s certificate: Private pilot
Pilot’s flight hours: 875 total361 in this make and model7 in the last 90 days

N1848PRegistration cancelled Feb 15, 2018 · Beech 95-B55 (T42A)S/N TC-2417 · Built 1981 Airframe modelBeech 95-B55 (T42A)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.

On February 21, 2014, aircraft N1848P, a Piper BE-55B, during rollout collapsed while exiing runway 11. The pilot stated that when he applied the brakes to slow down the aircraft, the right main landing gear collasped. Afraid that the aircraft might cartwheel, the pilot retracted the landing gear. The aircraft dropped on the left side, leveling out as it slid off the runway. The aircraft sustained damage to both props and under belly. There were no injuries to the pilot and passenger. This incident occured at the Vero Beach Municipal Airport, Vero Beach, Florida.

As the FAA filed it

ON FEBRUARY 21, 2014, AIRCRAFT N1848P, A PIPER BE-55B, DURING ROLLOUT COLLAPSED WHILE EXIING RUNWAY 11. THE PILOT STATED THAT WHEN HE APPLIED THE BRAKES TO SLOW DOWN THE AIRCRAFT, THE RIGHT MAIN LANDING GEAR COLLASPED. AFRAID THAT THE AIRCRAFT MIGHT CARTWHEEL, THE PILOT RETRACTED THE LANDING GEAR. THE AIRCRAFT DROPPED ON THE LEFT SIDE, LEVELING OUT AS IT SLID OFF THE RUNWAY. THE AIRCRAFT SUSTAINED DAMAGE TO BOTH PROPS AND UNDER BELLY. THERE WERE NO INJURIES TO THE PILOT AND PASSENGER. THIS INCIDENT OCCURED AT THE VERO BEACH MUNICIPAL AIRPORT, VERO BEACH, FLORIDA.