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Incident · Minor damage

FAA incident report · Beech A36 · Middle River, MD · September 28, 2023

Date: September 28, 2023 · 16:48 local
Place: Middle River, MD
Airport: Martin State
Phase of flight: Landing: Touchdown
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Minor damage
Aircraft: N1803X
Reported as: Beech A36
Reported engine: Continental IO-520 series
People aboard: 2
Fatal injuries: 0
Other injuries: 0
Pilot’s certificate: Private pilot
Pilot’s flight hours: 500 total

N1803XRegistered now · Beech A36S/N E-1864 · Built 1981 Airframe modelBeech A36 Engine modelContinental IO-520 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

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During approach to kmtn, PIC extended the gear ; performed a "gumps" check and observed three green lights, PIC was cleared to land on rw 33. PIC touched down on the mains all normal then lowered nose and it continued to the ground; the prop struck the pavement; PIC secured aircraft and exited; neither occupant was hurt; no other surface damage to aircraft; skin of aircraft was intact aft of propeller arc; propeller hard stoppage mandates engine inspection

As the FAA filed it

DURING APPROACH TO KMTN, PIC EXTENDED THE GEAR ; PERFORMED A "GUMPS" CHECK AND OBSERVED THREE GREEN LIGHTS, PIC WAS CLEARED TO LAND ON RW 33. PIC TOUCHED DOWN ON THE MAINS ALL NORMAL THEN LOWERED NOSE AND IT CONTINUED TO THE GROUND; THE PROP STRUCK THE PAVEMENT; PIC SECURED AIRCRAFT AND EXITED; NEITHER OCCUPANT WAS HURT; NO OTHER SURFACE DAMAGE TO AIRCRAFT; SKIN OF AIRCRAFT WAS INTACT AFT OF PROPELLER ARC; PROPELLER HARD STOPPAGE MANDATES ENGINE INSPECTION