- Date
- May 2, 1982, 11:30 local (15:30 UTC)
- Place
- Altoona, PA
- Injuries
- 2 uninjured
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Phase of flight
- Landing
- Aircraft
- N975TBeech 35-33
- Weather
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Status
- Completed · report May 2, 1983
- Report
- Approved by Office Director
- FAA report
- 19820502015749A
- Case key
- 69754
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Sequence of events
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Analysis
The pilot stated that before landing, he performed his cockpit duties and put the gear in the down position. However, he lost sight of another aircraft in the traffic pattern and became preoccupied with trying to locate the aircraft. He was also preoccupied with turbulent air. He reported that he did not check the gear light or the indicator on the floor. During landing, the aircraft touched down with the gear retracted. The pilot reported that the wind was gusting to 25 knots. An examination of the aircraft revealed that an electrical wire for the landing gear warning horn had become disconnected and the warning system was not functional.
Aircraft
- Registration
- N975T
- Reported as
- Beech 35-33
- Category
- Airplane
- Serial number
- CD179
- Airframe hours
- 2,700
- Engine
- Continental IO-47OJ, 225 horsepower, reciprocating
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Personal · Part 91
- Operator
- Andrew Bianco
- Registered owner
- Andrew Bianco
- Departed
- Millville, NJ
- Destination
- Ronkonkoma, NY
- Airport
- Blair County Airport, runway 30, 3,660 × 100 ft, asphalt
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
- 47
- Certificate
- Private
- Airplane ratings
- Single-engine land
- Medical
- Class 2, Valid Medical--w/ waivers/lim
- Flight hours
- 325 total · 230 in this make and model · 254 as pilot in command · 27 in the last 90 days
Weather
- Conditions
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Wind
- 310° at 15 knots
- Visibility
- 10 statute miles
- Temperature
- 140 °F
FAA reports on this event · 1
The FAA’s own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date.