Aviation Accident Summaries

Aviation Accident Summary CHI85LA095

INDIANAPOLIS, IN, USA

Aircraft #1

N8555R

Beech BE-58

Analysis

PLT STATED THE LANDING GEAR WAS LOWERED ON FINAL APCH AT AN AIRSPEED OF 148 KTS AND A GEAR DOWN & LOCKED INDICATION WAS RECEIVED. PLT CONTINUED TO STATE THE ACFT SETTLED CLOSER TO THE RWY THEN USUAL DURING THE LANDING FLARE AND WHEN THE ACFT WAS NEARING A COMPLETE STOP, A GEAR UNSAFE WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE ACFT CONTACTED THE RWY WITH THE LANDING GEAR IN THE RETRACTED POSITION. (GEAR DOORS WERE NOT DAMAGED.) POST ACCIDENT EXAMINATION FAILED TO DISCLOSE ANY DISCREPANCIES IN THE LANDING GEAR SYSTEM AND THE GEAR OPERATED NORMALLY DURING EXTENSION/RETRACTION TESTS.

 

Source: NTSB Aviation Accident Database

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