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March 16, 2009 · Beech D35 · N342R

Taos, NM

Overview

Report Status
Final with probable cause
Event Type
Accident
Date
March 16, 2009
Injury Outcomes
No injuries (1 uninjured)
Location
Taos, NM
Aircraft
Beech D35
Tail Number
N342R
Injuries
None
Aircraft Damage
Substantial
NTSB Number
CEN09CA223

The student pilot was landing at the non-towered airport after a cross country flight, when he made a "short approach", did not use any flaps, and kept an approach speed that was about 30 knots faster than normal. The student pilot said he didn't use his normal checklist procedure and that everything seemed to be going "too fast" when the airplane landed on the asphalt runway with the landing gear retracted and the skin on the belly of the fuselage was ground down to the main keel. There was no injury to the solo student pilot, but substantial damage to the fuselage structure.

NTSB Probable Cause

The failure of the student pilot to complete the before landing checklist. Contributing to the accident was his failure to lower the landing gear before landing.

Full Narrative

The student pilot was landing at the non-towered airport after a cross country flight. He stated that he initiated a "short approach", did not use any flaps, and kept an approach speed that was about 30 knots faster than normal. The student pilot said that he did not use his normal checklist procedure and that everything seemed to be going "too fast." The airplane landed on the asphalt runway with the landing gear retracted and the skin on the belly of the fuselage was ground down to the main keel. There was no injury to the solo student pilot, but substantial damage to the fuselage structure.

Flight

Event TypeAccident
Event Time12:00 MDT
Nearest AirportTaos Regional Airport (0nm)
Runway22
Runway Length5803 ft
Runway Width75 ft
Flight Plan FiledUnknown
Flight Plan ActivatedNo
Aircraft FireNo
Aircraft ExplosionNo

Aircraft

AircraftBeech D35
Tail NumberN342R
Aircraft CategoryAir
DamageSubstantial
Operating RulePart 91
Engines1
Engine TypeReciprocating
Engine DetailsContinental · IO-520 BB · Reciprocating · 285
Seats2 + 2

People & Injuries

Injury SummaryNo injuries (1 uninjured)
Fatal0
Serious0
Minor0
Uninjured1
Total1
Crew 1Age 66 · Third Class · None

Conditions

ConditionsVMC
LightDaylight
Wind290° @ 8 kt
Visibility10 sm
CeilingNone
Temperature / Dew Point37 C / 10 C
Altimeter30.05 inHg
Observation Time18:35
Weather SourceWFAC

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