# Incident 20241112020289I: Beech D95A, Reading, PA, November 12, 2024

- Type: FAA incident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: November 12, 2024, 14:22 local time
- Place: Reading, PA
- Airport: Reading Regional/Carl A Spaatz Fie
- Damage: Minor damage
- Phase of flight: Landing: Rollout
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 40.3785° N, 75.9652° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at READING RGNL/CARL A SPAATZ FLD (RDG), within about a mile (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=40.3785&lon=-75.9652&mi=10
- Aircraft: N5856S, a cancelled registration (https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N5856S-2025-10-06) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Beech D95A (registry code 1153408, https://openairdocs.org/model/beech-d95a) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: Lycoming I0360 series (registry code 41515, https://openairdocs.org/engine/lycoming-i0360-series) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: BEECH D95A
- Reported engine: LYCOMING I0360 SER
- People aboard: 2
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Other injuries: 0
- Pilot certificates: Commercial pilot, flight instructor
- Pilot flight hours: 510 total
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/20241112020289I

## Narrative

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

PILOT FLEW TO RDG TO CONDUCT TOUCH AND GO'S.  ON LAST ATTEMPT THE PILOT ATTEMPTED TO EXTENT THE FLAPS BUT THE FLAPS DID NOT EXTENT TO THE FIRST SETTING.  PILOT DECIDED TO LAND THE AIRCRAFT AND NOT PERFORM A TOUCH AND GO DUE TO THE FLAP ISSUE.  PILOT EXTENDED THE LANDING GEAR AND CONFIRMED THE GEAR DOWN AND LOCKED INDICATOR WAS ILLUMINATED.  UPON AIRCRAFT TOUCHING DOWN THE AIRCRAFT PULLED TO THE RIGHT AND PILOT APPLIED LEFT RUDDER TO ATTEMPT TO KEEP AIRCRAFT ON THE CENTERLINE.  UPON PILOT APPLYING LEFT RUDDER THE RIGHT MAIN LANDING COLLAPSED FOLLED BY THE OTHER GEAR.

## Other reports on N5856S (2)

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

- [Incident 19990414019309I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19990414019309I), Apr 14, 1999: Beech D95A (N5856S), Bedford, MA, Minor damage. A gear swing was performed by jet aviation on 4/15/99. Privacy data omitted [privacy data omitted] this prevented the gear from
- [Incident 19910426031889I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19910426031889I), Apr 26, 1991: Beech D95A (N5856S), Bedford, MA, Minor damage. Pilot made an unintentional gear up landing at Bedford.

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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