ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 362874
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Date: | Wednesday 23 September 1992 |
Time: | 15:45 LT |
Type: | Beechcraft B55 |
Owner/operator: | Private |
Registration: | N557T |
MSN: | 620 |
Total airframe hrs: | 4285 hours |
Engine model: | CONTINENTAL IO-470-L |
Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 4 |
Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
Category: | Accident |
Location: | Joliet, IL -
United States of America
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Phase: | Approach |
Nature: | Private |
Departure airport: | |
Destination airport: | |
Investigating agency: | NTSB |
Confidence Rating: | Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
Narrative:THE PILOT REPORTED HE PLACED THE LANDING GEAR SELECTOR IN THE DOWN POSITION WHILE ON APPROACH TO LAND AND RECEIVED A GREEN LIGHT. HE DID NOT RECALL HEARING A GEAR WARNING HORN OR A CHANGE IN AIRFLOW, OR FEELING A PITCH CHANGE, AFTER PLACING THE SELECTOR DOWN. THE AIRPLANE SUBSEQUENTLY LANDED WHEELS UP AND CAUGHT FIRE AFTER COMING TO A STOP ON THE ASPHALT RUNWAY. POST ACCIDENT INSPECTION OF THE LANDING GEAR AND ITS SYSTEMS DISCOVERED NO MECHANICAL ANOMALIES THAT WOULD HAVE PRECLUDED NORMAL OPERATION.
Probable Cause: THE PILOT'S INADVERTENT WHEELS UP LANDING.
Accident investigation:
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Investigating agency: | NTSB |
Report number: | CHI92FA290 |
Status: | Investigation completed |
Duration: | 9 months |
Download report: | Final report |
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Sources:
NTSB CHI92FA290
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Revision history:
Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
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