ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 356923
This information is added by users of ASN. Neither ASN nor the Flight Safety Foundation are responsible for the completeness or correctness of this information.
If you feel this information is incomplete or incorrect, you can submit corrected information.
| Date: | Sunday 4 August 1996 |
| Time: | 10:30 LT |
| Type: |  Beechcraft E55 |
| Owner/operator: | Private |
| Registration: | N142P |
| MSN: | TE-1178 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 3856 hours |
| Engine model: | Continental IO-520-CB8 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Brownwood, TX -
 United States of America
|
| Phase: | Landing |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Del Rio, TX (KDRT) |
| (KBWD) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
The pilot reported that he was concentrating on practicing a 'close/precise pattern.' The pilot did not look at the landing gear and flap levers, and he inadvertently added an extra notch of flaps instead of extending the landing gear during the base leg of the traffic pattern. The pilot also reported that the landing gear warning horn did not sound. Both propellers, the belly of the airplane, and structural formers were bent in the wheels up landing.
Probable Cause: The pilot's failure to extend the landing gear. Factors were the pilot's failure to use a checklist, his diverted attention, and the landing gear warning horn not sounding.
Accident investigation:
 |
|
Sources:
NTSB FTW96LA336
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 13-Mar-2024 12:20 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
Corrections or additions? ... Edit this accident description
The Aviation Safety Network is an exclusive service provided by:
Quick Links:
| ASN Home | Send Correction / Feedback |
| FSF Home | Disclaimer | Copyright |
| Contact Us | Privacy Policy |
| Press / Media |
CONNECT WITH US:
©2024 Flight Safety Foundation