8/4 1845Z (1145 local Friday morning): A Be35’s gear collapsed during landing at Eastsound, Washington. The pilot and two passengers escaped injury, and airplane damage is “minor”. N66PD (D-1938) is a 1949 A35 registered in Fort Worth, Texas.
(“Gear collapse during landing”)
8/5 0255Z (1855 local Friday evening 8/4): A Be35 landed gear up at Las Vegas, Nevada, with no injury to the solo pilot and “unknown” aircraft damage. N774DF (D-7395) is a 1964 S35 registered in Las Vegas.
(“Gear up landing”)
8/8 0010Z (1610 local Tuesday afternoon): A Be33’s nose gear collapsed during landing at Brandon, Oregon. The two aboard were unhurt and airplane damage is “minor”. N974B (CD-369) is a 1961 A33 registered in Anaheim, California.
(“Gear collapse during landing”)
New NTSB reports this week
There are no newly posted piston Beech NTSB reports this week.
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This concludes the Piston Beechcraft Accidents 8/3/2022 – 8/9/2023