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FAA incident report · Beech K35 · Woodlake, CA · May 13, 2023

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Date
May 13, 2023 · 19:00 local
Place
Woodlake, CA
Airport
Woodlake
Phase of flight
Landing: Rollout
Operating rules
General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage
Minor damage
Aircraft
N6040E
Reported as
Beech K35
Reported engine
Continental I0-470 series
People aboard
2
Fatal injuries
0
Other injuries
0
Pilot’s certificate
Private pilot
Pilot’s flight hours
460 total330 in this make and model11 in the last 90 days
N6040ERegistration cancelled May 3, 2025 · Beech K35S/N D-6007 · Built 1959Airframe modelBeech K35Engine 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.

On may 13, 2023, a K35 bonanza aircraft departed from visalia municiple airport (vis) with a destination of Woodlake Airport (O42). The pilot reported that he executed a normal landing at O42 and began slowing the aircraft down. While slowing down, the front landing gear collapsed followed by the collapse of the right landing gear. Consequently, the aircraft slid on the nose and right wing for approximately 50 feet before coming to a stop on the runway. The left landing gear remained fully extended and locked throughout the incident. Both the pilot and the passenger on board were uninjured. The aircraft sustained minor damage.

As the FAA filed it

ON MAY 13, 2023, A K35 BONANZA AIRCRAFT DEPARTED FROM VISALIA MUNICIPLE AIRPORT (VIS) WITH A DESTINATION OF WOODLAKE AIRPORT (O42). THE PILOT REPORTED THAT HE EXECUTED A NORMAL LANDING AT O42 AND BEGAN SLOWING THE AIRCRAFT DOWN. WHILE SLOWING DOWN, THE FRONT LANDING GEAR COLLAPSED FOLLOWED BY THE COLLAPSE OF THE RIGHT LANDING GEAR. CONSEQUENTLY, THE AIRCRAFT SLID ON THE NOSE AND RIGHT WING FOR APPROXIMATELY 50 FEET BEFORE COMING TO A STOP ON THE RUNWAY. THE LEFT LANDING GEAR REMAINED FULLY EXTENDED AND LOCKED THROUGHOUT THE INCIDENT. BOTH THE PILOT AND THE PASSENGER ON BOARD WERE UNINJURED. THE AIRCRAFT SUSTAINED MINOR DAMAGE.