ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 294758
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| Date: | Friday 23 July 2004 |
| Time: | 17:45 LT |
| Type: |  Beechcraft B55 Baron |
| Owner/operator: | Gfa Aircraft Sales |
| Registration: | N88CS |
| MSN: | TC-723 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 4704 hours |
| Engine model: | Continental IO-470 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Minden, NV -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Unknown |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Minden-Douglas County Airport, NV (MEV/KMEV) |
| Minden-Douglas County Airport, NV (MEV/KMEV) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
During the approach, the pilot failed to extend the landing gear, and the airplane touched down on the runway with retracted landing gear. The pilot was an airplane mechanic, and he was in the process of preparing the airplane for export. The accident occurred during the first flight following his replacement of both engines' propeller assemblies. On departure, while concentrating on synchronizing the engine's speed, the pilot detected "a slight smell of electrical burning" in the cockpit. The odor increased on the downwind leg, and the pilot "expedited" the base leg and believed that he had extended the landing gear. During the landing flare the stall warning horn sounded and the propeller blades contacted the runway. Subsequently, the Federal Aviation Administration coordinator conducted an examination of the airplane. The airplane was placed on jacks and the landing gear system was tested. The landing gear was completely cycled three times with positive indications of the gear being up and then in the down position. This was noted by the gear up and down indicator lights, and also by the gear mechanical indicator. The starter vibrator was found discolored and charred indicating the presence of an overheated condition.
Probable Cause: the pilot's failure to lower the landing gear during landing approach, which resulted in his inadvertent gear up landing. A factor was his distraction due to a component malfunction.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB LAX04LA276
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 12-Oct-2022 08:48 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
| 07-Jun-2023 20:45 | Ron Averes | Updated |
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