ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 298057
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| Date: | Monday 16 April 2018 |
| Time: | 20:30 LT |
| Type: |  Beechcraft B55 Baron |
| Owner/operator: | Moosehead Aviation Inc. |
| Registration: | N4464S |
| MSN: | TC-1878 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1975 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 8042 hours |
| Engine model: | Continental IO-470 L |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Suffolk, VA -
 United States of America
|
| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Kissimmee Gateway Airport, FL (ISM/KISM) |
| Suffolk Executive Airport, VA (KSFQ) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
The pilot in the retractable-landing gear-equipped airplane reported that, during the flight, his GPS had fallen from its mount and that the antenna cable became wrapped around the landing gear switch. Before landing, the pilot applied aft pressure to the yoke to enter the flare, and the antenna cable moved the landing gear switch to the retract position. The airplane landed with the landing gear retracted and skidded to a stop on the runway.
The airplane sustained substantial damage to the fuselage longerons and stringers and the wing-spar carry-through.
The pilot reported that there were no mechanical malfunctions or failures with the airplane that would have precluded normal operation.
Probable Cause: The pilot's failure to properly secure the portable GPS and antenna cable, which resulted in the inadvertent landing gear retraction during landing.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB GAA18CA251
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 15-Oct-2022 12:22 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
| 06-Jun-2023 04:17 | Ron Averes | Updated |
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