ASN Aircraft accident Beechcraft 200 Super King Air N71VT Eugene Airport, OR (EUG)
ASN logo
 

Status:Accident investigation report completed and information captured
Date:Sunday 28 November 2021
Time:15:00
Type:Silhouette image of generic BE20 model; specific model in this crash may look slightly different
Beechcraft 200 Super King Air
Operator:Western Wings Corp
Registration: N71VT
MSN: BB-709
First flight: 1980
Total airframe hrs:8232
Engines: 2 Pratt & Whitney Canada PT6A-41
Crew:Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1
Passengers:Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2
Total:Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 3
Aircraft damage: Substantial
Location:Eugene Airport, OR (EUG) (   United States of America)
Phase: Landing (LDG)
Nature:Private
Departure airport:Eugene Airport, OR (EUG/KEUG), United States of America
Destination airport:Roseburg Municipal Airport, OR (RBG/KRBG), United States of America
Narrative:
The pilot of the Beechcraft 200 reported that, shortly after departure, the airplane had several electrical malfunctions. Despite multiple trouble shooting attempts the electrical malfunctions persisted and he elected to return to the departure airport. While on final approach to land, he lowered the landing gear lever, but the landing gear did not extend. He then tried to extend the landing gear utilizing the emergency gear extension procedure to no avail and elected to land the airplane with the landing gear retracted.
The pilot further reported that, he could have missed a checklist item that led to the loss of electrical power. Additionally, he did recall that he did not monitor the electrical load meter during the accident flight and did not notice if the battery ran down.
Post accident examination of the airplane revealed that, the fuselage aft of the nose landing gear was substantially damaged. A subsequent examination of the landing gear and electrical systems revealed no anomalies that would have precluded normal operation. The airplane's 28-volt battery was disconnected, removed and when tested, it showed 20-volts in a discharged state. A fully charged 28-volt battery was substituted for a ground check of the airplane's systems, which included the instrument panel with no anomalies revealed.

Probable Cause:

Probable Cause: The pilot's improper checklist use, which resulted in an electrical malfunction and subsequent gear up landing.

Accident investigation:

Investigating agency: NTSB
Status: Investigation completed
Duration: 193 days (6 months)
Accident number: WPR22LA063
Download report: Summary report

Classification:
Gear-up landing
Runway mishap

Sources:
» NTSB
» FlightAware track


Photos

Add your photo of this accident or aircraft

Map
This map shows the airport of departure and the intended destination of the flight. The line between the airports does not display the exact flight path.
Distance from Eugene Airport, OR to Roseburg Municipal Airport, OR as the crow flies is 98 km (61 miles).
Accident location: Approximate; accuracy within a few kilometers.

This information is not presented as the Flight Safety Foundation or the Aviation Safety Network’s opinion as to the cause of the accident. It is preliminary and is based on the facts as they are known at this time.
languages: languages

Share

The Aviation Safety Network is an exclusive service provided by:
Quick Links:

CONNECT WITH US: FSF on social media FSF Facebook FSF Twitter FSF Youtube FSF LinkedIn FSF Instagram

©2024 Flight Safety Foundation

1920 Ballenger Av, 4th Fl.
Alexandria, Virginia 22314
www.FlightSafety.org