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Incident · Minor damage

FAA incident report · Beech 35-C33 · Morristown, TN · August 21, 2015

Date: August 21, 2015 · 14:30 local
Place: Morristown, TN
Airport: Moore-Murrell
Phase of flight: Landing: Touchdown
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Minor damage
Aircraft: N5648S
Reported as: Beech 35-C33
Reported engine: Continental I0-470 series
People aboard: 2
Fatal injuries: 0
Other injuries: 0
Pilot’s certificate: Private pilot
Pilot’s flight hours: 3,091 total700 in this make and model3 in the last 90 days

N5648SRegistered now · Beech 35-C33S/N CD-1034 · Built 1966 Airframe modelBeech 35-C33 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.

As the pilot turned base leg for runway 5 he saw a Cessna departing. Pilot started before landing check list (gumps). The passenger asked the pilot what the horn noise was that he was hearing (gear warning horn). The pilot advised him not to talk while he was using the check list. Both conversations got louder and continued until just before the touchdown. Pilot failed to lower the landing gear.

As the FAA filed it

AS THE PILOT TURNED BASE LEG FOR RUNWAY 5 HE SAW A CESSNA DEPARTING. PILOT STARTED BEFORE LANDING CHECK LIST (GUMPS). THE PASSENGER ASKED THE PILOT WHAT THE HORN NOISE WAS THAT HE WAS HEARING (GEAR WARNING HORN). THE PILOT ADVISED HIM NOT TO TALK WHILE HE WAS USING THE CHECK LIST. BOTH CONVERSATIONS GOT LOUDER AND CONTINUED UNTIL JUST BEFORE THE TOUCHDOWN. PILOT FAILED TO LOWER THE LANDING GEAR.

Other reports on N5648S · 1

Matched to the same aircraft by N-number and date.

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