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FAA incident report · Beech V35B · Norman, OK · August 16, 2020

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Date
August 16, 2020 · 20:37 local
Place
Norman, OK
Airport
University Of Oklahoma Westhei
Phase of flight
Landing: Touchdown
Operating rules
General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage
Minor damage
Aircraft
N4180S
Reported as
Beech V35B
People aboard
1
Fatal injuries
0
Other injuries
0
Pilot’s certificate
Private pilot
Pilot’s flight hours
140 total130 in this make and model30 in the last 90 days
N4180SRegistered now · Beech V35BS/N D-9755Airframe modelBeech V35BEngine modelContinental IO-520 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

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On August 16, 2020, at approximately 2020 central daylight time, a Beech V35B airplane N4180S, sustained minor damage after a gear up landing on runway 03 at max westheimer airport in Norman, Oklahoma (koun) the pilot by own admission stated that he "failed to utilize his checklist, and forgot to put the landing gear in the down position prior to landing". The aircraft touched down on the runway and resulted in a gear up landing. The aircraft came to rest upright in the middle of the runway. Minor damage was incurred to the aircraft under- carriage skin, and left and right flaps. Substantial damage was incurred to the propeller. A post accident inspection did not reveal any aircraft or flight control anomaly that could have contributed to this incident. I have verbally counseled the PIC regarding the importance of utilizing his checklist. The PIC concurs, and will utilize his checklist in all aspects of flight operations in the future. See sas activity I.d. SW15202101462 for details on counseling.

As the FAA filed it

ON AUGUST 16, 2020, AT APPROXIMATELY 2020 CENTRAL DAYLIGHT TIME, A BEECH V35B AIRPLANE N4180S, SUSTAINED MINOR DAMAGE AFTER A GEAR UP LANDING ON RUNWAY 03 AT MAX WESTHEIMER AIRPORT IN NORMAN, OKLAHOMA (KOUN) THE PILOT BY OWN ADMISSION STATED THAT HE "FAILED TO UTILIZE HIS CHECKLIST, AND FORGOT TO PUT THE LANDING GEAR IN THE DOWN POSITION PRIOR TO LANDING". THE AIRCRAFT TOUCHED DOWN ON THE RUNWAY AND RESULTED IN A GEAR UP LANDING. THE AIRCRAFT CAME TO REST UPRIGHT IN THE MIDDLE OF THE RUNWAY. MINOR DAMAGE WAS INCURRED TO THE AIRCRAFT UNDER- CARRIAGE SKIN, AND LEFT AND RIGHT FLAPS. SUBSTANTIAL DAMAGE WAS INCURRED TO THE PROPELLER. A POST ACCIDENT INSPECTION DID NOT REVEAL ANY AIRCRAFT OR FLIGHT CONTROL ANOMALY THAT COULD HAVE CONTRIBUTED TO THIS INCIDENT. I HAVE VERBALLY COUNSELED THE PIC REGARDING THE IMPORTANCE OF UTILIZING HIS CHECKLIST. THE PIC CONCURS, AND WILL UTILIZE HIS CHECKLIST IN ALL ASPECTS OF FLIGHT OPERATIONS IN THE FUTURE. SEE SAS ACTIVITY I.D. SW15202101462 FOR DETAILS ON COUNSELING.