ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 287914
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| Date: | Friday 19 November 2010 |
| Time: | 17:00 LT |
| Type: |  Beechcraft C55 Baron |
| Owner/operator: | Charles Graper |
| Registration: | N677Z |
| MSN: | TE-14 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 5710 hours |
| Engine model: | Continental IO 520 SERIES |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Williston, FL -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Landing |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Unknown |
| Williston, FL (X60) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
According to the pilot, while the airplane was on the downwind leg of the traffic pattern, he lowered the landing gear handle and thought he saw the green landing gear indicator lights illuminate. He then became distracted and did not check the landing gear lights again. The airplane touched down with the landing gear retracted, resulting in substantial damage to the fuselage. The pilot stated that the accident was a mistake and that his own fatigue or stress may have been an issue. Examination of the airplane revealed that the landing gear handle was in the "down" position, the landing gear indicator lights were functioning, and that the landing gear motor circuit breaker had been tripped. The circuit breaker was reset and the landing gear was cycled six times with no mechanical malfunctions or anomalies noted.
Probable Cause: The pilot's failure to properly configure and confirm the position of the landing gear prior to landing.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB ERA11CA076
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 04-Oct-2022 16:41 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
| 06-Jun-2023 15:58 | Ron Averes | Updated |
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