ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 368339
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| Date: | Wednesday 26 July 1989 |
| Time: | 02:30 LT |
| Type: | Beechcraft 65-90 |
| Owner/operator: | Central Flying Service |
| Registration: | N195DP |
| MSN: | LJ-89 |
| Engine model: | P&W PT6A-6 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 4 |
| Aircraft damage: | Minor |
| Category: | Serious incident |
| Location: | Springdale, AR -
 United States of America
|
| Phase: | Landing |
| Nature: | Unknown |
| Departure airport: | St Louis, MO (KSTL) |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
THE INCIDENT AIRCRAFT LANDED WITH THE GEAR IN THE RETRACTED POSITION. THE AIRCRAFT WAS RAISED DURING THE RECOVERY PROCESS AND THE GEAR SELECTOR WAS PLACED IN THE EXTEND POSITION. THE GEAR EXTENDED NORMALLY. THIS PROCESS WAS REPEATED SEVERAL TIMES WITH THE SAME RESULTS. UPON ARRIVAL AT THE SCENE, THE GEAR UNSAFE LIGHTS WERE ILLUMINATED. WITNESSES ABOARD THE AIRCRAFT STATED THAT THEY OBSERVED THE AMBER (GEAR UP) LIGHTS JUST PRIOR TO IMPACTING THE RUNWAY. THE LANDING GEAR WARNING HORN WAS TESTED AND FOUND TO BE INOPERATIVE. THE WARNING HORN WAS NOT THE WARNING HORN SPECIFIED IN THE BEECH PARTS MANUAL.
Probable Cause: THE PILOT'S FAILURE TO EXTEND THE LANDING GEAR.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB MKC89IA168
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 23-Mar-2024 17:20 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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