Aviation Accident Summary MKC84LA137

SPRINGFIELD, MO, USA

Aircraft #1

N323E

BEECH BE95A55

Analysis

THE ACFT LANDING GEAR COLLAPSED DURING LANDING. THE PLT SAID HE WAS FOLLOWING A METROLINER & PUT THE GEAR HANDLE 'DOWN' BUT DOES NOT REMEMBER THE GEAR INDICATORS. HE REDUCED THE THROTTLES TO ABOUT 11 INCHES OF MANIFOLD PRESSURE & DOES NOT REMEMBER HEARING A WARNING HORN. INVESTIGATION REVEALED THAT THE LANDING GEAR WERE IN TRANSIT AT TOUCHDOWN & THE WARNING HORN WORKED WHEN TESTED.

 

Source: NTSB Aviation Accident Database

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