ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 354989
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| Date: | Tuesday 25 November 1997 |
| Time: | 14:09 LT |
| Type: |  Beechcraft E55 |
| Owner/operator: | Aerospace Sys & Technologies |
| Registration: | N3914A |
| MSN: | TE-789 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1970 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 3937 hours |
| Engine model: | Continental IO-520-C |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Gardner, KS -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Landing |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Lawrence, KS (KLWC) |
| (K34) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
While practicing crosswind touch-and-go landings, the airplane touched down left of the centerline near the displaced threshold and bounced. The pilot added and removed power to let the airplane settle to the runway. The landing gear retracted during this period, and the left propeller struck the runway. The pilot added full power and rotated, at which time, the right propeller contacted the runway. With the engine running rough, the airplane touched down again, slid off the runway, and contacted a parked airplane. The pilot reported he did not touch the landing gear selector during the landing, nor did he hear a warning horn. Postaccident inspection of the landing gear system revealed that it, along with the gear warning system, functioned normally.
Probable Cause: the inadvertant landing gear retraction, which occurred due to undetermined reason(s).
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB CHI98LA051
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 12-Mar-2024 06:45 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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