Beechcraft A-100 belly landing at Arturo Michelena International Airport (YV1838)

Incident Overview and Aircraft Details On August 2, 2023, at 22:50 UTC, a Beech Aircraft Corporation A-100, registration YV1838, serial number B-136, departed Barcelona's General José Antonio Anzoátegui International Airport (SVBC) for Arturo Michelena International Airport (SVVA) in Valencia. The aircraft, owned by Sedona Airlines, C.A, was a twin-engine turboprop with Garrett TPE-331-6-251B engines and carried one pilot and three passengers. ## Landing and Excursion During final approach with the runway in sight, the pilot requested and received landing clearance from the Valencia control tower. The aircraft made a belly landing, prompting the pilot to shut down the engines in accordance with the Quick Reference Handbook (QRH) due to landing gear failures. The aircraft continued rolling for 900 meters from the initial touchdown point before exiting the south grass area of runway 28. At 22:57 UTC, the passengers and crew disembarked unharmed, while the aircraft sustained substantial damage. ## Damage Assessment A subsequent inspection by the JIAAC and maintenance personnel at OMAC-N°670 Grupo Verum, C.A, revealed significant structural damage. Findings included dented and fatigued access doors for the main and nose landing gear compartments, a detached hydraulic line on the right main gear, and missing antennas on the lower fuselage. The lower fuselage exhibited scratches and dents, while both left and right flaps were dented toward the fuselage. The propeller blades on both engines showed material fatigue and bending from impact forces. Additionally, the oil cooler duct cowlings were detached, the left engine exhaust ducts were dented, and the right main gear tires showed wear. ## Engine and Investigation Status Boroscope inspections of both PT6A-28 engines (serials P50818 and P50819) confirmed no damage to the combustion chambers, with the first-stage compressors and power turbine wheels in good to excellent condition. The investigation, which included pilot and air traffic controller interviews, runway trajectory analysis, and document collection, remains in the evidence analysis phase pending the final report.