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Accident · Destroyed

FAA accident report · Beech D35 · Sevierville, TN · May 19, 2016

Date: May 19, 2016 · 11:43 local
Place: Sevierville, TN
Airport: Gatlinburg-Pigeon Forge Airpor
Phase of flight: Landing: Touchdown
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Destroyed
Aircraft: N2967B
NTSB investigation: NTSBERA16FA188
Reported as: Beech D35
Reported engine: Continental E185 series
People aboard: 1
Fatal injuries: 1
Other injuries: 0
Pilot’s certificate: Private pilot

N2967BRegistration cancelled Apr 11, 2017 · Beech D35S/N D-3608 · Built 1953 Airframe modelBeech D35 Engine modelContinental E185 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.

Pilot did not lower landing gear during landing.

3 Sets of propeller marks were found on runway.

Pilot attempted to takeoff and go around.

Aircraft stalled and crashed to the left at end of runway.

Video of event retrieved from surveillance camera on local hangar showing touchdown with landing gear retracted.

As the FAA filed it

PILOT DID NOT LOWER LANDING GEAR DURING LANDING.

3 SETS OF PROPELLER MARKS WERE FOUND ON RUNWAY.

PILOT ATTEMPTED TO TAKEOFF AND GO AROUND.

AIRCRAFT STALLED AND CRASHED TO THE LEFT AT END OF RUNWAY.

VIDEO OF EVENT RETRIEVED FROM SURVEILLANCE CAMERA ON LOCAL HANGAR SHOWING TOUCHDOWN WITH LANDING GEAR RETRACTED.

NTSB investigation

The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.

NTSB ERA16FA188Accident · 1 fatalField investigationFinal reportSevierville, TNThe pilot's failure to properly configure the landing gear and the pilot's inappropriate decision to abort the landing after the propeller had contacted the runway, which resulted in a loss of thrust and a subsequent loss of control of the airplane.May 19, 2016 · Substantial damage

Other reports on N2967B · 1

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

Incident 20061007021919ILevel Off Touchdown · Moscow Mills, MO(-23) Pilot said he inadvertently landed with the gear retracted on runway 27 after a pleasure flight departing the same airport. Damage was to the undercarriage of the aircraft.Oct 7, 2006 · Minor damage