- Date
- October 1, 1982, 15:00 local (19:00 UTC)
- Place
- Lake City, FL
- Injuries
- 4 uninjured
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Phase of flight
- Landing
- Aircraft
- N8944UBeech 35-C33
- Weather
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Status
- Completed · report October 1, 1983
- Report
- Approved by Office Director
- FAA report
- 19821001050959A
- Case key
- 71318
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Sequence of events
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Analysis
While enroute, the pilot diverted to Lake City, FL to avoid adverse weather. According to the pilot, he placed the landing gear handle in the down position while on the downwind leg. He extended the downwind to accommodate other traffic, then turned base and final where he completed the before-landing checklist. The aircraft was landed with the gear in its retracted position. Later when the aircraft was lifted, a mechanic activated the electrical master switch and moved the gear handle to the down position. When he did this, the gear extended and the 3 green lights illuminated.
Aircraft
- Registration
- N8944U
- Reported as
- Beech 35-C33
- Category
- Airplane
- Serial number
- CD954
- Airframe hours
- 4,097
- Engine
- Continental IO-470K, 225 horsepower, reciprocating
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Business · Part 91
- Operator
- Home Aviaton, Inc.
- Registered owner
- Home Aviaton, Inc.
- Departed
- GNV · Gainesville, FL
- Destination
- GMU · Greenville, SC
- Flight plan
- VFR
- Airport
- 31J · Lake City, runway 10, 6,800 × 0 ft, asphalt
Flight crew
As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.
- Role
- Pilot
- Age
- 36
- Certificate
- Private
- Airplane ratings
- Single-engine land
- Medical
- Class 3, Valid Medical--no waivers/lim.
- Flight hours
- 304 total · 42 in this make and model · 229 as pilot in command · 11 in the last 90 days · 1 in the last 24 hours
Weather
- Conditions
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Wind
- 50° at 6 knots
- Visibility
- 6 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling
- 1,500 ft broken
- Temperature
- 163 °F
- Altimeter
- 29.00 inHg
- Observed at
- GNV, 34 nm away
FAA reports on this event · 1
The FAA’s own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date.