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Incident · Minor damage

FAA incident report · Beech 35-33 · New Richmond, WI · May 24, 2016

Date: May 24, 2016 · 16:25 local
Place: New Richmond, WI
Airport: New Richmond Regional
Phase of flight: Landing: Touchdown
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Minor damage
Aircraft: N318Z
Reported as: Beech 35-33
Reported engine: Continental I0-470 series
People aboard: 1
Fatal injuries: 0
Other injuries: 0
Pilot’s certificate: Private pilot
Pilot’s flight hours: 1,560 total1,200 in this make and model8 in the last 90 days

N318ZRegistration cancelled Oct 31, 2020 · Beech 35-33S/N CD-215 Airframe modelBeech 35-33 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.

According to statements made by the pilot, he entered downwind for runway 32 at rnh. He slowed the aircraft, turned base, selected flaps down and turned final. Pilot stated that he did not remember putting the gear selector handle to the down position. Aircraft was landed with gear up on runway 32. During on scene investigation the gear selector was found in the up position. When the aircraft was lifted for recovery, the gear came down and locked normally when power was turned on and gear selector moved to the down position.

As the FAA filed it

ACCORDING TO STATEMENTS MADE BY THE PILOT, HE ENTERED DOWNWIND FOR RUNWAY 32 AT RNH. HE SLOWED THE AIRCRAFT, TURNED BASE, SELECTED FLAPS DOWN AND TURNED FINAL. PILOT STATED THAT HE DID NOT REMEMBER PUTTING THE GEAR SELECTOR HANDLE TO THE DOWN POSITION. AIRCRAFT WAS LANDED WITH GEAR UP ON RUNWAY 32. DURING ON SCENE INVESTIGATION THE GEAR SELECTOR WAS FOUND IN THE UP POSITION. WHEN THE AIRCRAFT WAS LIFTED FOR RECOVERY, THE GEAR CAME DOWN AND LOCKED NORMALLY WHEN POWER WAS TURNED ON AND GEAR SELECTOR MOVED TO THE DOWN POSITION.