Aircraft landed gear up.
Ozark Aviation Services LLC
Date: 01-MAR-21
Time: 00:05:00Z
Regis#: N704Q
Aircraft Make: BEECH
Aircraft Model: 35
Event Type: INCIDENT
Highest Injury: NONE
Aircraft Missing: No
Damage: UNKNOWN
Activity: PERSONAL
Flight Phase: LANDING (LDG)
Operation: 91
City: JEFFERSON CITY
State: MISSOURI
Jefferson City Fire Dept responded to an aircraft standby at Jefferson City Memorial Airport on the evening of Monday March 1, 2021.
Chief 5, E1, L1/Foam1 responded at 5:40pm to Memorial Airport for an aircraft that was approximately 25 miles out and experiencing radio and landing gear problems.
L1 crew manned Foam 1 and along with E1 and Chief 5 stood by on the apron of the airport awaiting the plane’s arrival.
Callaway County EMS also provided an ambulance for the standby.
The plane arrived doing a fly by of the tower for inspection of the landing gear.
Tower reported to the pilot that the landing gear was still partially in the cradled position.
After a few attempts to drop the landing gear had failed the pilot decided to land the plane as is on the runway.
Chief 5 called for Tanker 4 and E4 for extra water and personnel.
The pilot put the plane down on the east end of runway 12/30.
The plane skidded for approximately 150-200 ft and then came to a stop.
Foam 1 and E1 immediately responded to the area.
The plane was found upright, fully intact except for the landing gear and some minor scrapes/damage to the bottom of the plane and the propeller.
The pilot was the only passenger and was uninjured.
Tanker 4 and E4 were disregarded.
Chief 5 joined E1 and Foam 1 on the runway.
All personnel remained on scene for approximately 3 hours until the plane was towed off the runway.
So much for the Model 35 emergency gear extension procedure. What is that red handle crank for?
ReplyDeleteSo sad to see an old bird bent.