ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 353659
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| Date: | Wednesday 14 October 1998 |
| Time: | 18:00 LT |
| Type: |  Beechcraft C90 |
| Owner/operator: | Southern Pipe & Supply Co. Inc |
| Registration: | N438SP |
| MSN: | LJ1108 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 6010 hours |
| Engine model: | P&W PT6A-21 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Meridian, MS -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Unknown |
| Nature: | Executive |
| Departure airport: | Birmingham, AL (BHM |
| (KMEI) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
The pilot stated he touched down on the main gear and went into reverse when the nose wheel touched down on the runway. The left wing started to dip down. He advanced the power levers and the propellers collided with the runway. Tower personnel informed the FAA the airplane was observed to land long and fast. The pilot informed the FAA inspector that the airplane bounced into the air and he applied power for a go-around, but it was to late. The FAA concluded the pilot inadvertently retracted the landing gear instead of the flaps. Examination of the landing gear by a repair facility revealed no evidence of a precrash mechanical failure or malfunction of the landing gear assembly.
Probable Cause: The pilot's inadvertent activation of the landing gear control handle during an attempted go-around, resulting in the retraction of the landing gear and subsequent on ground collision with terrain.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB MIA99LA010
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
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| 10-Mar-2024 09:12 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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