ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 357512
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| Date: | Sunday 21 April 1996 |
| Time: | 19:06 LT |
| Type: |  Beechcraft B55B |
| Owner/operator: | Private |
| Registration: | N8496N |
| MSN: | TC1115 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 2916 hours |
| Engine model: | Continental IO-470-L |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Manhattan, KS -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Landing |
| Nature: | Executive |
| Departure airport: | Aurora, IL (KARR) |
| (KMHK) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
The pilot reported that he slowed the airplane and performed a 'GUMPS' check on base. He wrote that he 'thought the wheels were down at this point.' He said he performed another 'GUMPS' check on final. He 'flared normally and went to idle...touched down, and after 2 seconds the nose dropped, and [the airplane] began to slide.' He reported that he heard the landing gear warning horn during the flare, but thought it was the stall warning horn. He reported that when he returned to the airplane five minutes after the accident, he observed the landing gear control handle in an intermediate position between the center and bottom detent. The landing gear system functioned normally during an operational check.
Probable Cause: the pilot's failure to properly extend the landing gear. A factor was his failure to follow checklist procedures.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB CHI96LA144
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 13-Mar-2024 18:41 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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