ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 383101
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| Date: | Saturday 23 October 1982 |
| Time: | 21:45 LT |
| Type: |  Beechcraft H35 |
| Owner/operator: | Charles Brown/texas Air Center |
| Registration: | N7937D |
| MSN: | D5214 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1957 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 6741 hours |
| Engine model: | CONTINENATL IO-470-C |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Abilene, TX -
 United States of America
|
| Phase: | Landing |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Lubbock, TX (KLBB) |
| Alexandria, LA (9LA6) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
THE PILOT STATED THAT HE EXTENDED THE GEAR ABOUT 10 TO 15 MILES OUT TO HOLD DOWN THE SPEED AND DESCEND. BEFORE LANDING, HE NOTED THAT NONE OF HIS LIGHTS WERE WORKING AND HE WAS UNABLE TO COMMUNICATE WITH ABILENE RADIO. REPORTEDLY, HE ASSUMED THE GEAR WAS DOWN BECAUSE HE FELT THE TRIM CHANGE. WHEN THE NOSE GEAR TOUCHED DOWN DURING LANDING, ALL OF THE LANDING GEAR COLLAPSED. THE PILOT STATED THAT HE HAD BECOME COMPLACENT AFTER FLYING FOR 8 HRS.
Probable Cause:
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB FTW83LA022
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 02-Apr-2024 20:58 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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