What happened
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N4998B a 1965 Beechcraft bonanza experienced minor damage as the result of a landing gear failure. Damage was limited to the propeller and minimal aircraft skin damage. The incident occured while landing at the Ephrata, Washington airport (eph).
The commercial rated pilot did not receive any injuries as a result of this landing gear failure.
A witness reported that the landing gear appeared to be down at the time of landing.
The pilot reported he did not have a landing gear light, however during a pre-landing visual inspection the landing gear appeared to be down.
The pilot continued the landing to runway 4 at the Ephrata airport. Previous gear indication problems had been mentioned regarding this aircraft.
As the FAA filed it
N4998B A 1965 BEECHCRAFT BONANZA EXPERIENCED MINOR DAMAGE AS THE RESULT OF A LANDING GEAR FAILURE. DAMAGE WAS LIMITED TO THE PROPELLER AND MINIMAL AIRCRAFT SKIN DAMAGE. THE INCIDENT OCCURED WHILE LANDING AT THE EPHRATA, WASHINGTON AIRPORT (EPH).
THE COMMERCIAL RATED PILOT DID NOT RECEIVE ANY INJURIES AS A RESULT OF THIS LANDING GEAR FAILURE.
A WITNESS REPORTED THAT THE LANDING GEAR APPEARED TO BE DOWN AT THE TIME OF LANDING.
THE PILOT REPORTED HE DID NOT HAVE A LANDING GEAR LIGHT, HOWEVER DURING A PRE-LANDING VISUAL INSPECTION THE LANDING GEAR APPEARED TO BE DOWN.
THE PILOT CONTINUED THE LANDING TO RUNWAY 4 AT THE EPHRATA AIRPORT. PREVIOUS GEAR INDICATION PROBLEMS HAD BEEN MENTIONED REGARDING THIS AIRCRAFT.
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