ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 354719
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| Date: | Thursday 12 March 1998 |
| Time: | 21:40 LT |
| Type: |  Beechcraft 58 Baron |
| Owner/operator: | Ican Enterprises, Inc. |
| Registration: | N9239Q |
| MSN: | TH139 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1971 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 6005 hours |
| Engine model: | Continental IO520C5B |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 4 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Taos, NM -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Austin, TX (KAUS) |
| (KSKX) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
The pilot attempted to lower the landing gear in preparation for a normal landing. When he lowered the landing gear switch, the gear lock indicators failed to indicate the landing gear in the down-and-locked position. Manual extension of the landing gear was also unsuccessful. After circling the airport for approximately 20-30 minutes, he executed an emergency gear-up landing. Postaccident examination of the aircraft revealed that the landing gear box had failed, causing the flaps attachment tracks to separate from the spar webbing, and the belly formers to be damaged.
Probable Cause: The total failure of the landing gear retraction/extension assembly for reasons undetermined.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB FTW98LA148
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 11-Mar-2024 17:33 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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