- Date
- May 23, 1985, 11:30 local (16:30 UTC)
- Place
- Wichita Falls, TX
- Injuries
- 1 serious
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Phase of flight
- Approach
- Aircraft
- N4697DBeech H35
- Weather
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Status
- Completed
- Report
- Approved by Office Director
- FAA report
- 19850523019879A
- Case key
- 21574
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Sequence of events
NTSB’s coding before 2008: each occurrence and phase of flight, and the causes and factors under it. The codes are defined in NTSB’s coding manual.
Analysis
The acft made a shallow rt turn and descended to ground contact during a go-around after the plt was informed by radio that his landing gear was not fully extended. Investigation revelaed also that the main fuel tanks were empty and the tank selector was on auxillary tank. The landing gear emergency handle was extended and engaged.
Aircraft
- Registration
- N4697D
- Reported as
- Beech H35
- Category
- Airplane
- Serial number
- D4869
- Airframe hours
- 2,497
- Engine
- Continental O-470-G, 240 horsepower, reciprocating
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Personal · Part 91
- Operator
- Todd E. Foust
- Airworthiness certificate
- Standard, Utility
- Last inspection
- Annual · June 4, 1984 · 70 hours before
- Departed
- E15 · Graham, TX
- Destination
- T47 · Wichita Falls, TX
- Airport
- T47 · Airpark
Matched to the registry by N-number and the event date; the registry’s history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.
Flight crew
As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.
- Role
- Pilot
- Age
- 38
- Certificate
- Private
- Airplane ratings
- Single-engine land
- Medical
- Class 3, Valid Medical--no waivers/lim.
- Seat
- Left
- Flight hours
- 200 total · 40 in this make and model · 150 as pilot in command · 15 in the last 90 days · 5 in the last 30 days · 1 in the last 24 hours
Weather
- Conditions
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Wind
- 350° at 5 knots
- Visibility
- 10 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling
- None
- Temperature
- 70 °F, dew point -0 °F
FAA reports on this event · 1
The FAA’s own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date.
Other investigations on N4697D · 1
Matched to the same aircraft by N-number and date.