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Incident · Minor damage

FAA incident report · Beech E35 · Leesburg, VA · November 8, 2020

Date: November 8, 2020 · 20:18 local
Place: Leesburg, VA
Airport: Leesburg Executive
Phase of flight: Landing: Touchdown
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Minor damage
Aircraft: N3265C
Reported as: Beech E35
People aboard: 3
Fatal injuries: 0
Other injuries: 0
Pilot’s certificate: Private pilot

N3265CRegistered now · Beech E35S/N D-3931 · Built 1954 Airframe modelBeech E35 Engine modelContinental E225 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

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Description: on 11/09/2020 at 0118Z, N3265C was inbound for landing at jyo airport. During landing, the aircraft bounced multiple times and partially collapsed the nose landing gear before coming to a stop on the runway. Investigation revealed the aircraft was airworthy at the time but the PIC did not meet night landing currency requirements for carrying passengers. Such operation is contrary to 14 CFR §61.57.

As the FAA filed it

DESCRIPTION: ON 11/09/2020 AT 0118Z, N3265C WAS INBOUND FOR LANDING AT JYO AIRPORT. DURING LANDING, THE AIRCRAFT BOUNCED MULTIPLE TIMES AND PARTIALLY COLLAPSED THE NOSE LANDING GEAR BEFORE COMING TO A STOP ON THE RUNWAY. INVESTIGATION REVEALED THE AIRCRAFT WAS AIRWORTHY AT THE TIME BUT THE PIC DID NOT MEET NIGHT LANDING CURRENCY REQUIREMENTS FOR CARRYING PASSENGERS. SUCH OPERATION IS CONTRARY TO 14 CFR §61.57.