At 1914 mountain time, a Beech 95-B55 landed hard on runway 22L at Falcon Field Airport, collapsing the right main landing gear. The pilot was not injured. A special weather report was issued four minutes earlier, showing the winds at 150-degrees at 18 knots, gusting to 28; with blowing dust. Controllers advised the pilot of the winds four times during the approach. The pilot said he touched down and the airplane was caught by a gust of wind. He added power to go around and was slammed back down on the runway.
July 09, Mesa, Ariz. / Beech Baron
At 1914 mountain time, a Beech 95-B55 landed hard on runway 22L at Falcon Field Airport, collapsing the right main landing gear. The pilot was not injured. A special weather report was issued four minutes earlier, showing the winds at 150-degrees at 18 knots, gusting to 28; with blowing dust. Controllers advised the pilot of the winds four times during the approach. The pilot said he touched down and the airplane was caught by a gust of wind. He added power to go around and was slammed back down on the runway....
Key Takeaways:
- A Beech 95-B55 aircraft made a hard landing at Falcon Field Airport, collapsing its right main landing gear, though the pilot was uninjured.
- The incident occurred during strong gusting winds (up to 28 knots) and blowing dust, conditions the pilot had been advised of multiple times.
- The pilot reported being caught by a wind gust upon touchdown, leading to an aborted go-around attempt that slammed the aircraft back onto the runway.
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