# Incident 20240401006509I: Beech C24R, Torrance, CA, April 1, 2024

- Type: FAA incident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: April 1, 2024, 18:10 local time
- Place: Torrance, CA
- Airport: Torrance
- Damage: Minor damage
- Phase of flight: Maneuver
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 33.8305° N, 118.3566° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Torrance, CA, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=33.8305&lon=-118.3566&mi=10
- Aircraft: N3803B, a cancelled registration (https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N3803B-2024-07-02) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Beech C24R (registry code 1151254, https://openairdocs.org/model/beech-c24r) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: Lycoming I0360 SER A&C (registry code 41511, https://openairdocs.org/engine/lycoming-i0360-ser-a-c) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: BEECH C24R
- Reported engine: LYCOMING I0360 SER A&C
- People aboard: 1
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Other injuries: 0
- Pilot certificates: Commercial pilot
- Pilot flight hours: 2,708 total
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/20240401006509I

## Narrative

As the FAA filed it, in capitals; the FAA replaces private details with ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^.

DURING THE FIRST FLIGHT AFTER AN ANNUAL INSPECTION WAS COMPLETED ON FEB 15/24. THE PILOT TOOK OFF FROM KTOA AIRPORT TO POINT FERMIN TO PRATICE BASIC MANEUVERERS. DURING, THIS TIME THE PILOT LOWERED THE LANDING GEAR NOTICED THE LEFT LANDING GEAR WAS NOT LOWERING. HE ATTEMPTED SEVERAL CYCLES AND WAS NOT ABLE TO THE LOWER THE LANDING GEAR.  HE THEN WENT THROUGH THE EMERGENCY PROCEDURES FROM THE FLIGHT MANUAL TO LOWER THE GEAR TO NO AVAIL. THE PILOT CONTACTED THE TOWER TO DO A FLY BY AND TO SEE IF THEY COULD CONFIRM TO HIM THAT THE LEFT LANDING GEAR WAS IN FACT NOT DOWN. THE TOWER DID CONFIRM TO HIM THAT THE AIRCRAFT LEFT LANDING GEAR WAS NOT DOWN. THE PILOT MADE THE DECISION TO NOTIFY THE TOWER AND LET THEM KNOW THAT HE WAS GOING TO LAND THE AIRCRAFT WITH ALL LANDING GEAR RETRACTED ON 29R. LANDED WITH ONLY MINOR DAMAGE TO THE AIRCRAFT AND NO INJURIES TO HIMSELF.

## Other reports on N3803B (1)

Matched to the same aircraft by N-number and date.

- [Incident 20111230029709I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20111230029709I), Dec 30, 2011: Beech C24R (N3803B), Torrance, CA, Minor damage. On 12/30/2011 at 1424 PST, N3803B, BE24 was unable to lower the right main landing gear and landed on runway 29R at Torrance airport (ktoa) with all three gear…

From the FAA Accident/Incident Data System. Reports are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model. For accidents, the NTSB's own investigation is the fuller record.

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