- Date
- January 14, 1985, 17:30 local (23:30 UTC)
- Place
- Amarillo, TX
- Injuries
- 1 uninjured
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Phase of flight
- Landing
- Aircraft
- N6735TBeech V35B
- Weather
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Status
- Completed
- Report
- Approved by Office Director
- FAA report
- 19850114015249A
- Case key
- 21656
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Sequence of events
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Analysis
During takeoff, the cabin door opened & the plt elected to return for a landing. He reported that he was distracted by wind noise & 'nervousness' and failed to assure that the gear was extended. As he flared, the propeller contacted the rwy. The plt added power in an attempt to climb & extend the gear; however, it only partially extended & the acft settled back to the rwy before the gear could fully extend & lock in the down position.
Aircraft
- Registration
- N6735T
- Reported as
- Beech V35B
- Category
- Airplane
- Serial number
- D-10374
- Engine
- Continental IO-520-BB, 285 horsepower, reciprocating
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Personal · Part 91
- Operator
- Chaparral Tradewind Aviation
- Registered owner
- Tom S. Gerald III
- Airworthiness certificate
- Standard, Normal
- Destination
- PPA · Pampa, TX
- Airport
- TDW · Tradewind, runway 35, 5,100 × 55 ft, asphalt
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Flight crew
As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.
- Role
- Pilot
- Age
- 37
- Certificate
- Private
- Airplane ratings
- Single-engine land
- Medical
- Class 3, Valid Medical--no waivers/lim.
- Seat
- Left
- Flight hours
- 540 total · 320 in this make and model · 490 as pilot in command · 25 in the last 90 days
Weather
- Conditions
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Wind
- 350° at 5 knots
- Visibility
- 30 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling
- None
- Temperature
- 61 °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 N6735T · 1
Matched to the same aircraft by N-number and date.