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Pilot statement:
Bonanza (C-35) N619B
I arrived at my home airport (cae) in Columbia, SC at approximately 1230. Prior to arriving at the airport I checked the weather via foreflight. The weather was VFR. I performed the standard preflight inspection. After startup, I checked the ATIS and contacted Columbia ground to obtain a VFR clearance to practice instrument approaches at cae. On the second (ILS) approach to runway 29, a gear up landing occurred. The gear handle had been placed in the down position at the initial approach fix and the flaps were placed at 10 degrees. The gump check was performed twice on the approach, including at the decision height. The position of the gear switch was confirmed manually. Full flaps were applied at this point. No aural warning (gear horn) sounded at any time, including when full flaps were deployed. After the gear up landing, I notified the tower, turned off the battery, alternator and magnetos and then turned the fuel selector to the "off" position. Before exiting the aircraft, I noted the gear handle was in the down position and that the circuit breaker to the gear was in the "out" position. Cae fire and rescue as well as airport police responded. Eagle aviation (FBO) personnel also responded to provide assistance. There were no injuries.
R. stephen smith
Note: awaiting word from pilot's insurance company whether or not they are going to fix the aircraft or scrap it, to troubleshoot the landing gear problem.
Note: per pilot, via e-mail 7/18/2014, the aircraft is being written off as a loss by the insurance adjuster.
As the FAA filed it
PILOT STATEMENT:
BONANZA (C-35) N619B
I ARRIVED AT MY HOME AIRPORT (CAE) IN COLUMBIA, SC AT APPROXIMATELY 1230. PRIOR TO ARRIVING AT THE AIRPORT I CHECKED THE WEATHER VIA FOREFLIGHT. THE WEATHER WAS VFR. I PERFORMED THE STANDARD PREFLIGHT INSPECTION. AFTER STARTUP, I CHECKED THE ATIS AND CONTACTED COLUMBIA GROUND TO OBTAIN A VFR CLEARANCE TO PRACTICE INSTRUMENT APPROACHES AT CAE. ON THE SECOND (ILS) APPROACH TO RUNWAY 29, A GEAR UP LANDING OCCURRED. THE GEAR HANDLE HAD BEEN PLACED IN THE DOWN POSITION AT THE INITIAL APPROACH FIX AND THE FLAPS WERE PLACED AT 10 DEGREES. THE GUMP CHECK WAS PERFORMED TWICE ON THE APPROACH, INCLUDING AT THE DECISION HEIGHT. THE POSITION OF THE GEAR SWITCH WAS CONFIRMED MANUALLY. FULL FLAPS WERE APPLIED AT THIS POINT. NO AURAL WARNING (GEAR HORN) SOUNDED AT ANY TIME, INCLUDING WHEN FULL FLAPS WERE DEPLOYED. AFTER THE GEAR UP LANDING, I NOTIFIED THE TOWER, TURNED OFF THE BATTERY, ALTERNATOR AND MAGNETOS AND THEN TURNED THE FUEL SELECTOR TO THE "OFF" POSITION. BEFORE EXITING THE AIRCRAFT, I NOTED THE GEAR HANDLE WAS IN THE DOWN POSITION AND THAT THE CIRCUIT BREAKER TO THE GEAR WAS IN THE "OUT" POSITION. CAE FIRE AND RESCUE AS WELL AS AIRPORT POLICE RESPONDED. EAGLE AVIATION (FBO) PERSONNEL ALSO RESPONDED TO PROVIDE ASSISTANCE. THERE WERE NO INJURIES.
R. STEPHEN SMITH
NOTE: AWAITING WORD FROM PILOT'S INSURANCE COMPANY WHETHER OR NOT THEY ARE GOING TO FIX THE AIRCRAFT OR SCRAP IT, TO TROUBLESHOOT THE LANDING GEAR PROBLEM.
NOTE: PER PILOT, VIA E-MAIL 7/18/2014, THE AIRCRAFT IS BEING WRITTEN OFF AS A LOSS BY THE INSURANCE ADJUSTER.
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