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Incident · Minor damage

FAA incident report · Beech M35 · North Las Vegas, NV · May 14, 2021

Date: May 14, 2021 · 16:05 local
Place: North Las Vegas, NV
Airport: North Las Vegas Airport
Phase of flight: Landing: Touchdown
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Minor damage
Aircraft: N9855R
Reported as: Beech M35
Reported engine: Continental I0-470 series
People aboard: 4
Fatal injuries: 0
Other injuries: 0
Pilot’s certificates: Airline transport, flight instructor, private pilot

N9855RRegistration cancelled Nov 16, 2022 · Beech M35S/N D-6402 · Built 1960 Airframe modelBeech M35 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.

The aircraft was returning to kvgt from 1G4 (grand canyon west airport). At approximately 4:10 pm (PDT) the pilot executed a normal landing on rwy 12R using partial flaps due to the crosswind. After touchdown he elected to retract the flaps to assist with directional control (crosswind) and increase weight on the mains to aid in braking. The pilot inadvertently placed the gear switch to the ?up? Position for approximately 1-2 seconds before he realized the error and returned it to the ?down? Position. About two seconds later, the nose gear collapsed and the aircraft slid to a stop on the runway.

As the FAA filed it

THE AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNING TO KVGT FROM 1G4 (GRAND CANYON WEST AIRPORT). AT APPROXIMATELY 4:10 PM (PDT) THE PILOT EXECUTED A NORMAL LANDING ON RWY 12R USING PARTIAL FLAPS DUE TO THE CROSSWIND. AFTER TOUCHDOWN HE ELECTED TO RETRACT THE FLAPS TO ASSIST WITH DIRECTIONAL CONTROL (CROSSWIND) AND INCREASE WEIGHT ON THE MAINS TO AID IN BRAKING. THE PILOT INADVERTENTLY PLACED THE GEAR SWITCH TO THE ?UP? POSITION FOR APPROXIMATELY 1-2 SECONDS BEFORE HE REALIZED THE ERROR AND RETURNED IT TO THE ?DOWN? POSITION. ABOUT TWO SECONDS LATER, THE NOSE GEAR COLLAPSED AND THE AIRCRAFT SLID TO A STOP ON THE RUNWAY.