20220530009139I

Incident · Minor damage

FAA incident report · Beech F33A · Daytona Beach, FL · May 30, 2022

Date: May 30, 2022 · 12:47 local
Place: Daytona Beach, FL
Airport: Spruce Creek
Phase of flight: Landing: Touchdown
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Minor damage
Aircraft: N2658B
Reported as: Beech F33A
Reported engine: Continental IO-520 series
People aboard: 1
Fatal injuries: 0
Other injuries: 0
Pilot’s certificate: Private pilot
Pilot’s flight hours: 6,200 total3,400 in this make and model30 in the last 90 days

N2658BRegistered now · Beech F33AS/N CE-1086 · Built 1986 Airframe modelBeech F33A Engine modelContinental IO-520 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.

Pilot reported prop tach guage was acting erratic (0-3000 RPM oscilations) and was distracted by gauge and a helicopter over the midfield of the runway not on UNICOM. Thinking engine gauge was indicating possible engine issues, kept gear up in the event he lost his engine. Stated he touched the flap handle during gumps check and thought it was the gear handle, then continued in to land. Pilot stated he forgot to put the gear down due to distractions.

As the FAA filed it

PILOT REPORTED PROP TACH GUAGE WAS ACTING ERRATIC (0-3000 RPM OSCILATIONS) AND WAS DISTRACTED BY GAUGE AND A HELICOPTER OVER THE MIDFIELD OF THE RUNWAY NOT ON UNICOM. THINKING ENGINE GAUGE WAS INDICATING POSSIBLE ENGINE ISSUES, KEPT GEAR UP IN THE EVENT HE LOST HIS ENGINE. STATED HE TOUCHED THE FLAP HANDLE DURING GUMPS CHECK AND THOUGHT IT WAS THE GEAR HANDLE, THEN CONTINUED IN TO LAND. PILOT STATED HE FORGOT TO PUT THE GEAR DOWN DUE TO DISTRACTIONS.