Accident Beechcraft 95-B55 N3240Y,
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ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 373133
 
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Date:Tuesday 28 April 1987
Time:23:18 LT
Type:Silhouette image of generic BE55 model; specific model in this crash may look slightly different    
Beechcraft 95-B55
Owner/operator:Private
Registration: N3240Y
MSN: TC2322
Total airframe hrs:1100 hours
Engine model:CONTINENTAL IO470L
Fatalities:Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1
Aircraft damage: Substantial
Category:Accident
Location:Greenville, SC -   United States of America
Phase: Landing
Nature:Private
Departure airport:Spartanburg, SC (SPA
Destination airport:
Investigating agency: NTSB
Confidence Rating: Accident investigation report completed and information captured
Narrative:
THE AIRCRAFT LANDED WITH THE LANDING GEAR IN THE UP POSITION WHEN THE PILOT INADVERTENTLY FAILED TO EXTEND THE GEAR. HE HAD DISARMED THE LANDING GEAR WARNING SYSTEM BY PULLING THE SYSTEM CIRCUIT BREAKER BECAUSE IT WAS ACTIVATING AT NORMAL POWER SETTINGS. HE INADVERTENTLY FAILED TO RESET THE GEAR WARNING CIRCUIT BREAKER BEFORE LANDING AND RECEIVED NO WARNING THAT HE WAS LANDING WITH THE GEAR UP.

Probable Cause:

Accident investigation:
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Investigating agency: NTSB
Report number: ATL87LA129
Status: Investigation completed
Duration: 1 year
Download report: Final report

Sources:

NTSB ATL87LA129

Revision history:

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