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FAA incident report · Beech 35 · Romeoville, IL · December 18, 2024

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Date
December 18, 2024 · 10:54 local
Place
Romeoville, IL
Airport
Lewis University Airport
Phase of flight
Landing: Touchdown
Operating rules
General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage
Minor damage
Aircraft
N2795V
Reported as
Beech 35
Reported engine
Continental E185 series
People aboard
1
Fatal injuries
0
Other injuries
0
N2795VRegistered now · Beech 35S/N D-190 · Built 1947Airframe modelBeech 35Engine modelContinental E185 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.

During a routine takeoff from runway 27 at Lewis University Airport (lot), the pilot-in-command (PIC) initiated a standard full-stop landing. During final approach, the PIC received an aural gear disagree warning. Despite this warning, all visual gear indications appeared normal. The PIC elected to continue with the landing procedure.

Upon touchdown, the aircraft sank to the left, accompanied by an audible sound of scraping metal. Recognizing a potential issue, the PIC applied full power and attempted a go-around. The PIC cycled the landing gear and deployed the emergency gear extension system. After confirming with the tower that the landing gear appeared down and locked, the PIC proceeded with another landing attempt.

As the aircraft crossed the threshold of runway 27, the PIC reduced engine power. However, the aircraft stalled just over the threshold. Upon landing, the gear collapsed, causing the aircraft to come to a rest on runway 27.

No injuries were reported, and the aircraft sustained damage due to the gear collapse.

As the FAA filed it

DURING A ROUTINE TAKEOFF FROM RUNWAY 27 AT LEWIS UNIVERSITY AIRPORT (LOT), THE PILOT-IN-COMMAND (PIC) INITIATED A STANDARD FULL-STOP LANDING. DURING FINAL APPROACH, THE PIC RECEIVED AN AURAL GEAR DISAGREE WARNING. DESPITE THIS WARNING, ALL VISUAL GEAR INDICATIONS APPEARED NORMAL. THE PIC ELECTED TO CONTINUE WITH THE LANDING PROCEDURE.

UPON TOUCHDOWN, THE AIRCRAFT SANK TO THE LEFT, ACCOMPANIED BY AN AUDIBLE SOUND OF SCRAPING METAL. RECOGNIZING A POTENTIAL ISSUE, THE PIC APPLIED FULL POWER AND ATTEMPTED A GO-AROUND. THE PIC CYCLED THE LANDING GEAR AND DEPLOYED THE EMERGENCY GEAR EXTENSION SYSTEM. AFTER CONFIRMING WITH THE TOWER THAT THE LANDING GEAR APPEARED DOWN AND LOCKED, THE PIC PROCEEDED WITH ANOTHER LANDING ATTEMPT.

AS THE AIRCRAFT CROSSED THE THRESHOLD OF RUNWAY 27, THE PIC REDUCED ENGINE POWER. HOWEVER, THE AIRCRAFT STALLED JUST OVER THE THRESHOLD. UPON LANDING, THE GEAR COLLAPSED, CAUSING THE AIRCRAFT TO COME TO A REST ON RUNWAY 27.

NO INJURIES WERE REPORTED, AND THE AIRCRAFT SUSTAINED DAMAGE DUE TO THE GEAR COLLAPSE.