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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Beech A36 · Spencer, IA · June 29, 2018

Date
June 29, 2018 · 16:30 local
Place
Spencer, IA
Airport
Spencer Municipal
Phase of flight
Landing: Touchdown
Operating rules
General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage
Substantial damage
Aircraft
N67CD
NTSB investigation
NTSBGAA18CA412
Reported as
Beech A36
Reported engine
Continental IO-550 series
People aboard
2
Fatal injuries
0
Other injuries
0
Pilot’s certificate
Private pilot
Pilot’s flight hours
390 total150 in this make and model45 in the last 90 days

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What happened

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Landing approach to runway 18 in strong and gusting winds from 180. Communicating with departing and arriving traffic for same runway. Focusing on aircraft performance and failure to properly interpret audible warning. The pilot neglected to extend the landing gear and landed gear up on runway 18.

As the FAA filed it

LANDING APPROACH TO RUNWAY 18 IN STRONG AND GUSTING WINDS FROM 180. COMMUNICATING WITH DEPARTING AND ARRIVING TRAFFIC FOR SAME RUNWAY. FOCUSING ON AIRCRAFT PERFORMANCE AND FAILURE TO PROPERLY INTERPRET AUDIBLE WARNING. THE PILOT NEGLECTED TO EXTEND THE LANDING GEAR AND LANDED GEAR UP ON RUNWAY 18.

NTSB investigation

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

Other reports on N67CD · 3

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