What happened
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On Monday, April 15, 2024, at about 1230 EST, a 1956 Beech BE35 was damaged when it made a gear-up landing at Statesville Regional Airport (svh) in Statesville, NC.
Pilot stated he performed a pre-landing checklist and beleived the aircraft was set up for the approach and landing. His first indicatication of a gear issue was when he noticed the propeller contacting the runway. Post event activities included an operational check of the landing gear system. When power was applied and the circuit breaker was pushed in, the gear operated normal.
The aircraft was subsequently towed off the runway and relocated on the ramp behind the FBO.
Sas task id: T-EA68-FY24-1039
As the FAA filed it
ON MONDAY, APRIL 15, 2024, AT ABOUT 1230 EST, A 1956 BEECH BE35 WAS DAMAGED WHEN IT MADE A GEAR-UP LANDING AT STATESVILLE REGIONAL AIRPORT (SVH) IN STATESVILLE, NC.
PILOT STATED HE PERFORMED A PRE-LANDING CHECKLIST AND BELEIVED THE AIRCRAFT WAS SET UP FOR THE APPROACH AND LANDING. HIS FIRST INDICATICATION OF A GEAR ISSUE WAS WHEN HE NOTICED THE PROPELLER CONTACTING THE RUNWAY. POST EVENT ACTIVITIES INCLUDED AN OPERATIONAL CHECK OF THE LANDING GEAR SYSTEM. WHEN POWER WAS APPLIED AND THE CIRCUIT BREAKER WAS PUSHED IN, THE GEAR OPERATED NORMAL.
THE AIRCRAFT WAS SUBSEQUENTLY TOWED OFF THE RUNWAY AND RELOCATED ON THE RAMP BEHIND THE FBO.
SAS TASK ID: T-EA68-FY24-1039
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