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FAA incident report · Beech P35 · Williams, AZ · August 5, 2017

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Date
August 5, 2017 · 10:30 local
Place
Williams, AZ
Airport
Clark Memorial
Phase of flight
Landing: Touchdown
Operating rules
General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage
Minor damage
Aircraft
N535RS
Reported as
Beech P35
Reported engine
Continental I0-470 series
People aboard
2
Fatal injuries
0
Other injuries
0
Pilot’s certificates
Airline transport, flight instructor
Pilot’s flight hours
14,800 total200 in this make and model17 in the last 90 days
N535RSRegistration cancelled Dec 8, 2020 · Beech P35S/N D-7102 · Built 1963Airframe modelBeech P35Engine 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.

The following is a statement FR0M the CFI who was pilot in command during the flight:

privacy data omitted

Here is the information you requested. privacy data omitted Had purchased an airplane and needed ten hours of dual to satisfy the insurance company. It has also been thirty years since he has flown.

We took off around 10 a.m. and flew out to the northwest, where we started off on the basics: flight controls and their usage including rudders, ailerons and elevator. We then did turns of 10, 20 and 30 degree banks. We then did slow flight and returned to Williams airport around 10:40 a.m. where we crossed over the middle of the field with privacy data omitted using the radio. We flew a left downwind and base and did a full stop on runway 180. We taxied back and took off on runway 180 and climbed to a left downwind. We turned left base to land on runway 180. We did not select the gear down and when we retarded the throttle to idle (twice) the gear warning horn did not sound. There was a slight wind from about 200 degrees.

My last flight review was on 1/7/17 by bill gundelfinger #1240409 7-17.

My CFI renewal was 3/1/17 by aviation seminars (out of California) in phoenix, AZ.

I attended a wings program in cottonwood, AZ about two years ago.

Instruction hours: last year ? 103- which included three flight reviews, a tail wheel endorsement and the remainder were primary flight training. Last 90 days ? 17 ? Primary flight training.

Incident aircraft - hours in make and model ? 200+ all aircraft: . Hours in last 90 days ? 17 hours in last year ? 120.2 total hours ? 14,800 ? CFI 5,200

Regards,

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The following is a statement by the aircraft owner:

July 27, 2017

privacy data omitted (CFI) and I pulled N535RS out of the leased hangar at kcmr at approximately 9:30 am. We then proceeded to enter the aircraft and begin instruction. privacy data omitted Asked where I wanted to start and I asked him to treat me as a brand new student as it had been 33 years since I had flown. We started the aircraft and taxied to the fuel pumps. We then topped off both fuel tanks and entered the aircraft again. The airplane was started and we taxied down to runway 18. Prior to the runway we stopped and performed the run up of the aircraft. After successful run up, we taxied onto runway 18 and took off. We exited the pattern with a 45 degree left turn and then circled around and headed north to perform maneuvers. The maneuvers we practiced were 10, 20 and 30 degree banks in both directions and then practiced slow flight and stalls. We then returned to the airport and successfully landed N535RS on runway 18 and then exited the runway. The aircraft was taxied backdown to runway 18 and we decided to do several touch and go landings. We departed 18 and remained in the pattern. We came in on final and began landing the airplane. Upon flaring we continued to get lower until a point where we were too low. We realized at the last second that the landing gear was not down but it was too late. The aircraft came in with a wheels up landing and skidded down the runway. After the aircraft came to a stop we verified that no one was injured, exited the aircraft and started calling for assistance.

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As the FAA filed it

THE FOLLOWING IS A STATEMENT FR0M THE CFI WHO WAS PILOT IN COMMAND DURING THE FLIGHT:

^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^

HERE IS THE INFORMATION YOU REQUESTED. ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^ HAD PURCHASED AN AIRPLANE AND NEEDED TEN HOURS OF DUAL TO SATISFY THE INSURANCE COMPANY. IT HAS ALSO BEEN THIRTY YEARS SINCE HE HAS FLOWN.

WE TOOK OFF AROUND 10 A.M. AND FLEW OUT TO THE NORTHWEST, WHERE WE STARTED OFF ON THE BASICS: FLIGHT CONTROLS AND THEIR USAGE INCLUDING RUDDERS, AILERONS AND ELEVATOR. WE THEN DID TURNS OF 10, 20 AND 30 DEGREE BANKS. WE THEN DID SLOW FLIGHT AND RETURNED TO WILLIAMS AIRPORT AROUND 10:40 A.M. WHERE WE CROSSED OVER THE MIDDLE OF THE FIELD WITH ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^ USING THE RADIO. WE FLEW A LEFT DOWNWIND AND BASE AND DID A FULL STOP ON RUNWAY 180. WE TAXIED BACK AND TOOK OFF ON RUNWAY 180 AND CLIMBED TO A LEFT DOWNWIND. WE TURNED LEFT BASE TO LAND ON RUNWAY 180. WE DID NOT SELECT THE GEAR DOWN AND WHEN WE RETARDED THE THROTTLE TO IDLE (TWICE) THE GEAR WARNING HORN DID NOT SOUND. THERE WAS A SLIGHT WIND FROM ABOUT 200 DEGREES.

MY LAST FLIGHT REVIEW WAS ON 1/7/17 BY BILL GUNDELFINGER #1240409 7-17.

MY CFI RENEWAL WAS 3/1/17 BY AVIATION SEMINARS (OUT OF CALIFORNIA) IN PHOENIX, AZ.

I ATTENDED A WINGS PROGRAM IN COTTONWOOD, AZ ABOUT TWO YEARS AGO.

INSTRUCTION HOURS: LAST YEAR ? 103- WHICH INCLUDED THREE FLIGHT REVIEWS, A TAIL WHEEL ENDORSEMENT AND THE REMAINDER WERE PRIMARY FLIGHT TRAINING. LAST 90 DAYS ? 17 ? PRIMARY FLIGHT TRAINING.

INCIDENT AIRCRAFT - HOURS IN MAKE AND MODEL ? 200+ ALL AIRCRAFT: . HOURS IN LAST 90 DAYS ? 17 HOURS IN LAST YEAR ? 120.2 TOTAL HOURS ? 14,800 ? CFI 5,200

REGARDS,

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THE FOLLOWING IS A STATEMENT BY THE AIRCRAFT OWNER:

JULY 27, 2017

^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^ (CFI) AND I PULLED N535RS OUT OF THE LEASED HANGAR AT KCMR AT APPROXIMATELY 9:30 AM. WE THEN PROCEEDED TO ENTER THE AIRCRAFT AND BEGIN INSTRUCTION. ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^ ASKED WHERE I WANTED TO START AND I ASKED HIM TO TREAT ME AS A BRAND NEW STUDENT AS IT HAD BEEN 33 YEARS SINCE I HAD FLOWN. WE STARTED THE AIRCRAFT AND TAXIED TO THE FUEL PUMPS. WE THEN TOPPED OFF BOTH FUEL TANKS AND ENTERED THE AIRCRAFT AGAIN. THE AIRPLANE WAS STARTED AND WE TAXIED DOWN TO RUNWAY 18. PRIOR TO THE RUNWAY WE STOPPED AND PERFORMED THE RUN UP OF THE AIRCRAFT. AFTER SUCCESSFUL RUN UP, WE TAXIED ONTO RUNWAY 18 AND TOOK OFF. WE EXITED THE PATTERN WITH A 45 DEGREE LEFT TURN AND THEN CIRCLED AROUND AND HEADED NORTH TO PERFORM MANEUVERS. THE MANEUVERS WE PRACTICED WERE 10, 20 AND 30 DEGREE BANKS IN BOTH DIRECTIONS AND THEN PRACTICED SLOW FLIGHT AND STALLS. WE THEN RETURNED TO THE AIRPORT AND SUCCESSFULLY LANDED N535RS ON RUNWAY 18 AND THEN EXITED THE RUNWAY. THE AIRCRAFT WAS TAXIED BACKDOWN TO RUNWAY 18 AND WE DECIDED TO DO SEVERAL TOUCH AND GO LANDINGS. WE DEPARTED 18 AND REMAINED IN THE PATTERN. WE CAME IN ON FINAL AND BEGAN LANDING THE AIRPLANE. UPON FLARING WE CONTINUED TO GET LOWER UNTIL A POINT WHERE WE WERE TOO LOW. WE REALIZED AT THE LAST SECOND THAT THE LANDING GEAR WAS NOT DOWN BUT IT WAS TOO LATE. THE AIRCRAFT CAME IN WITH A WHEELS UP LANDING AND SKIDDED DOWN THE RUNWAY. AFTER THE AIRCRAFT CAME TO A STOP WE VERIFIED THAT NO ONE WAS INJURED, EXITED THE AIRCRAFT AND STARTED CALLING FOR ASSISTANCE.

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