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Incident · Minor damage

FAA incident report · Beech S35 · Hillsboro, KS · September 24, 2021

Date: September 24, 2021 · 11:50 local
Place: Hillsboro, KS
Airport: Alfred Schroeder Field Airport
Phase of flight: Landing: Touchdown
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Minor damage
Aircraft: N8678Q
Reported as: Beech S35
Reported engine: Continental IO-520 series
People aboard: 3
Fatal injuries: 0
Other injuries: 0
Pilot’s certificate: Private pilot

N8678QRegistered now · Beech S35S/N D-7681 · Built 1964 Airframe modelBeech S35 Engine modelContinental IO-520 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

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N8678Q, BE-35, Hillsboro (KM66) KS. During a cross-country trip, the pilot chose to land at M66 so his 90 y-o mother-in-law could to use the restroom. The airplane touched down with the landing gear retracted and slid to a stop. All persons exited the aircraft safely. Pilot told the law enforcement officer that he "... Just didn?t put the gear down". The khp trooper commented the pilot was not under any influence and was very cooperative.

Iic had difficulties connecting with the pilot for a phone conversation. Iic left 4 messages and has missed 1 return call that left no message. Pilot lives in Texas and iic is unable to get a statement from the pilot to properly complete this report.

If, at a later time, any additional factual evidence is presented, this report may be amended.

As the FAA filed it

N8678Q, BE-35, HILLSBORO (KM66) KS. DURING A CROSS-COUNTRY TRIP, THE PILOT CHOSE TO LAND AT M66 SO HIS 90 Y-O MOTHER-IN-LAW COULD TO USE THE RESTROOM. THE AIRPLANE TOUCHED DOWN WITH THE LANDING GEAR RETRACTED AND SLID TO A STOP. ALL PERSONS EXITED THE AIRCRAFT SAFELY. PILOT TOLD THE LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICER THAT HE "... JUST DIDN?T PUT THE GEAR DOWN". THE KHP TROOPER COMMENTED THE PILOT WAS NOT UNDER ANY INFLUENCE AND WAS VERY COOPERATIVE.

IIC HAD DIFFICULTIES CONNECTING WITH THE PILOT FOR A PHONE CONVERSATION. IIC LEFT 4 MESSAGES AND HAS MISSED 1 RETURN CALL THAT LEFT NO MESSAGE. PILOT LIVES IN TEXAS AND IIC IS UNABLE TO GET A STATEMENT FROM THE PILOT TO PROPERLY COMPLETE THIS REPORT.

IF, AT A LATER TIME, ANY ADDITIONAL FACTUAL EVIDENCE IS PRESENTED, THIS REPORT MAY BE AMENDED.