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August 20, 2014 · Beech A36 · N3084Z

Grand Rapids, MI

Overview

Report Status
Final with probable cause
Event Type
Accident
Date
August 20, 2014
Injury Outcomes
No injuries (1 uninjured)
Location
Grand Rapids, MI
Aircraft
Beech A36 (1988)
Tail Number
N3084Z
Operator
7 Yrs 700
Injuries
None
Aircraft Damage
Substantial
NTSB Number
CEN14LA463

The pilot reported that, upon touchdown, he heard the lower fuselage scraping the runway. The pilot stated that he failed to extend the landing gear before landing because he had been distracted with flying a practice instrument approach. The airplane was hoisted off the runway during recovery, and the landing gear was subsequently extended normally. No anomalies were identified with the landing gear extension system that would have prevented normal operation.

NTSB Probable Cause

Aircraft-Aircraft systems-Landing gear system-Gear extension and retract sys-Not used/operated - C

Full Narrative

On August 20, 2014, about 1700 eastern daylight time, a Beech model A36 airplane, N3084Z, was substantially damaged during a wheels-up landing at the Gerald R. Ford International Airport (GRR), Grand Rapids, Michigan. The commercial pilot was not injured. The airplane was registered to and operated by 7 Yrs 700, LLC, under the provisions of 14 Code of Federal Regulations Part 91 without a flight plan. Day visual meteorological conditions prevailed for the personal flight that departed South Bend International Airport (SBN), about 1600.The pilot reported that he had flown a practice instrument landing system approach (ILS) to runway 26L and upon touchdown he heard the airplane's lower fuselage scraping the runway. The pilot stated that he failed to extend the landing gear because he had been distracted with flying the practice instrument approach. A postaccident examination revealed abrasion damage along the airplane keel beam, several structural frames, and the lower fuselage skin. The landing gear extended normally after it was hoisted off the runway during recovery. No anomalies were identified with the landing gear extension system that would have prevented normal operation. At 1653, the GRR automated surface observing system (ASOS) reported: wind 250 degrees at 12 knots, gusting 20 knots; visibility 10 miles; scattered clouds at 3,400 feet above ground level (agl) and 9,000 feet agl; temperature 26 degrees Celsius; dew point 19 degrees Celsius; and an altimeter setting of 29.90 inches of mercury.

Flight

Event TypeAccident
Event Time17:00 EDT
Nearest AirportGerald R. Ford Intl Airport (0nm)
Runway26L
Runway Length10000 ft
Runway Width150 ft
Flight Plan FiledNone
Flight Plan ActivatedNo
Aircraft FireNo
Aircraft ExplosionNo

Aircraft

AircraftBeech A36
Tail NumberN3084Z
Aircraft CategoryAir
DamageSubstantial
Operator7 Yrs 700
Operating RulePart 91
Engines1
Engine TypeReciprocating
Engine DetailsContinental · IO-550-B · Reciprocating · 300
Seats6

People & Injuries

Injury SummaryNo injuries (1 uninjured)
Fatal0
Serious0
Minor0
Uninjured1
Total1
Crew 1Age 72 · Second Class · None

Conditions

ConditionsVMC
LightDaylight
Wind250° @ 12 kt, gusting 20 kt
Visibility10 sm
CeilingNone
Temperature / Dew Point66 F
Altimeter29.89 inHg
Observation Time20:53
Weather SourceWFAC

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