Monday, May 06, 2019

Beech P35 Bonanza, N1510S: Accident occurred May 05, 2019 at Minden-Tahoe Airport (KMEV), Douglas County, Nevada

The National Transportation Safety Board did not travel to the scene of this accident.

Additional Participating Entity:
Federal Aviation Administration / Flight Standards District Office; Reno, Nevada

Aviation Accident Preliminary Report - National Transportation Safety Board: https://app.ntsb.gov/pdf

https://registry.faa.gov/N1510S

Location: Minden, NV
Accident Number: WPR19LA139
Date & Time: 05/05/2019, 0820 PDT
Registration: N1510S
Aircraft: Beech 35
Injuries: 1 None
Flight Conducted Under: Part 91: General Aviation - Personal 

On May 5, 2019, about 0820 Pacific daylight time, a Beech P35 airplane, N1510S, sustained substantial damage during a gear up landing at Minden-Tahoe Airport (MEV), Minden, Nevada. The private pilot was not injured. The airplane was registered to and operated by the pilot, under the provisions of Title 14 Code of Federal Regulations Part 91, as a personal flight. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed at the airport, about the time of the accident, and no flight plan was filed for the local flight that originated at an unknown time.

According to the pilot, the approach was uneventful, and he selected the landing gear lever to the down position. He stated that he checked that the gear lever was down several times during the approach. However, after the landing, the airplane's landing gear was only partially extended.

According to a Federal Aviation Administration inspector, the airplane sustained substantial damage to its underside structure. The airplane was recovered to a secure location for further examination. 

Aircraft and Owner/Operator Information

Aircraft Make: Beech
Registration: N1510S
Model/Series: 35 P35
Aircraft Category: Airplane
Amateur Built: No
Operator: On file
Operating Certificate(s) Held: None 

Meteorological Information and Flight Plan

Conditions at Accident Site: Visual Conditions
Condition of Light: Day
Observation Facility, Elevation: KMEV, 4726 ft msl
Observation Time: 0835 PDT
Distance from Accident Site: 0 Nautical Miles
Temperature/Dew Point: 10°C / 2°C
Lowest Cloud Condition: Clear
Wind Speed/Gusts, Direction: 3 knots / , 240°
Lowest Ceiling: None
Visibility:  10 Miles
Altimeter Setting: 29.9 inches Hg
Type of Flight Plan Filed: None
Departure Point: Minden, NV (MEV)
Destination: Minden, NV (MEV) 

Wreckage and Impact Information

Crew Injuries: 1 None
Aircraft Damage: Substantial
Passenger Injuries: N/A
Aircraft Fire: None
Ground Injuries: N/A
Aircraft Explosion: None
Total Injuries: 1 None
Latitude, Longitude:  39.000556, -119.751111 (est)

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