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Incident · Minor damage

FAA incident report · Beech A35 · Orcas Island, WA · August 4, 2023

Date: August 4, 2023 · 11:45 local
Place: Orcas Island, WA
Airport: Orcas Island
Phase of flight: Landing: Rollout
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Minor damage
Aircraft: N66PD
Reported as: Beech A35
Reported engine: Continental E185 series
People aboard: 3
Fatal injuries: 0
Other injuries: 0
Pilot’s certificate: Airline transport
Pilot’s flight hours: 7,082 total

N66PDRegistered now · Beech A35S/N D-1938 · Built 1949 Airframe modelBeech A35 Engine modelContinental E185 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

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On August 4, 2023, 1125 hrs, at eastsound airport (kors), Beechcraft A-35, landing gear did not extend when pilot in command (PIC) attempted to lower the landing gear. Following several unsuccessful attempts to lower the landing gear, PIC performed the emergency procedure to lower the gear. The procedure lowered the landing gear successfully with proper gear indications.

At 1146 hrs, on landing rollout at eastsound airport (kors), the landing gear collapsed. The right gear collapsed and the right wing contacted the runway. The left gear and nosewheel then collapsed and the aircraft skidded about 90 degrees to the right then came to a stop. The 3 persons on board exited the aircraft with no injuries. Kors airport operations and the local fire department responded quickly , securing the aircraft, and clearing the runway. Aircraft sustained damage to the propeller, undercarriage, landing gear doors, flaps, and wing skins. Wx data: kors 041835Z auto 36004KT 10SM clr 19/14 A3014 rmk AO2.

As the FAA filed it

ON AUGUST 4, 2023, 1125 HRS, AT EASTSOUND AIRPORT (KORS), BEECHCRAFT A-35, LANDING GEAR DID NOT EXTEND WHEN PILOT IN COMMAND (PIC) ATTEMPTED TO LOWER THE LANDING GEAR. FOLLOWING SEVERAL UNSUCCESSFUL ATTEMPTS TO LOWER THE LANDING GEAR, PIC PERFORMED THE EMERGENCY PROCEDURE TO LOWER THE GEAR. THE PROCEDURE LOWERED THE LANDING GEAR SUCCESSFULLY WITH PROPER GEAR INDICATIONS.

AT 1146 HRS, ON LANDING ROLLOUT AT EASTSOUND AIRPORT (KORS), THE LANDING GEAR COLLAPSED. THE RIGHT GEAR COLLAPSED AND THE RIGHT WING CONTACTED THE RUNWAY. THE LEFT GEAR AND NOSEWHEEL THEN COLLAPSED AND THE AIRCRAFT SKIDDED ABOUT 90 DEGREES TO THE RIGHT THEN CAME TO A STOP. THE 3 PERSONS ON BOARD EXITED THE AIRCRAFT WITH NO INJURIES. KORS AIRPORT OPERATIONS AND THE LOCAL FIRE DEPARTMENT RESPONDED QUICKLY , SECURING THE AIRCRAFT, AND CLEARING THE RUNWAY. AIRCRAFT SUSTAINED DAMAGE TO THE PROPELLER, UNDERCARRIAGE, LANDING GEAR DOORS, FLAPS, AND WING SKINS. WX DATA: KORS 041835Z AUTO 36004KT 10SM CLR 19/14 A3014 RMK AO2.