- Date
- August 30, 1982, 17:07 local (23:07 UTC)
- Place
- Grand Junction, CO
- Injuries
- 2 uninjured
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Phase of flight
- Landing
- Aircraft
- N3899NBeech 35
- Weather
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Status
- Completed · report August 30, 1983
- Report
- Approved by Office Director
- FAA report
- 19820830042669A
- Case key
- 70878
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Sequence of events
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Analysis
The pilot stated that before landing, he lowered the gear and checked the indicators which showed that the gear was extended. During the landing, the aircraft settled on the right wing. Despite the pilot's use of left aileron, left rudder and left brake, the aircraft veered off the right side of the runway. An examination revealed that the right main gear retract rod, pn 35-815125-4, had failed in the area of a previous weld. This prevented the right main gear from properly locking in the down position.
Aircraft
- Registration
- N3899N
- Reported as
- Beech 35
- Category
- Airplane
- Serial number
- D1145
- Airframe hours
- 3,991
- Engine
- Continental E-185-1, 185 horsepower, reciprocating
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Personal · Part 91
- Operator
- Jerry Lee Stephens
- Registered owner
- Junction Flyers
- Departed
- LAS · Las Vegas, NV
- Destination
- Le Suer, MN
- Flight plan
- VFR
- Airport
- GJC · Walker Field, runway 29, 10,500 × 150 ft, asphalt
Flight crew
As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.
- Role
- Pilot
- Age
- 44
- Certificate
- Private
- Airplane ratings
- Single-engine land
- Medical
- Class 3, Valid Medical--no waivers/lim.
- Flight hours
- 336 total · 24 in this make and model · 267 as pilot in command · 13 in the last 90 days · 3 in the last 24 hours
Weather
- Conditions
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Wind
- 280° at 5 knots
- Visibility
- 90 statute miles
- Temperature
- 198 °F
- Altimeter
- 30.00 inHg
- Observed at
- GJC
FAA reports on this event · 1
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