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Incident · Substantial damage

FAA incident report · Beech 35-33 · Fort Worth, TX · August 25, 2022

Date: August 25, 2022 · 21:00 local
Place: Fort Worth, TX
Airport: Fort Worth Spinks
Phase of flight: Landing: Touchdown
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N869R
Reported as: Beech 35-33
Reported engine: Continental I0-470 series
People aboard: 1
Fatal injuries: 0
Other injuries: 0
Pilot’s certificate: Private pilot
Pilot’s flight hours: 400 total200 in this make and model40 in the last 90 days

N869RRegistered now · Beech 35-33S/N CD-24 · Built 1959 Airframe modelBeech 35-33 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.

Arrived on scene at Fort Worth Spinks Airport (fws) at 2212 CST. Aircraft was still on runway 36L. The aircraft landed runway 36L touching down around taxiway f where the first prop strikes were found on the runway followed by skid marks from the belly of the aircraft. Pilot stated that he extended the gear 5 miles out, verified the gear was down, and did not hear a gear warning horn. Pilot stated that there were no previous issues with the gear system. While on scene, the aircraft was lifted by tow truck and the gear was extended using the gear selector. Pilot was only person on board. No injuries.

As the FAA filed it

ARRIVED ON SCENE AT FORT WORTH SPINKS AIRPORT (FWS) AT 2212 CST. AIRCRAFT WAS STILL ON RUNWAY 36L. THE AIRCRAFT LANDED RUNWAY 36L TOUCHING DOWN AROUND TAXIWAY F WHERE THE FIRST PROP STRIKES WERE FOUND ON THE RUNWAY FOLLOWED BY SKID MARKS FROM THE BELLY OF THE AIRCRAFT. PILOT STATED THAT HE EXTENDED THE GEAR 5 MILES OUT, VERIFIED THE GEAR WAS DOWN, AND DID NOT HEAR A GEAR WARNING HORN. PILOT STATED THAT THERE WERE NO PREVIOUS ISSUES WITH THE GEAR SYSTEM. WHILE ON SCENE, THE AIRCRAFT WAS LIFTED BY TOW TRUCK AND THE GEAR WAS EXTENDED USING THE GEAR SELECTOR. PILOT WAS ONLY PERSON ON BOARD. NO INJURIES.