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March 6, 1994 · Beech 58P · N717HL
Billings, MT
Overview
Report Status
Final with probable cause
Event Type
Accident
Date
March 6, 1994
Injury Outcomes
No injuries (2 uninjured)
Location
Billings, MT
Aircraft
Beech 58P
Tail Number
N717HL
Operator
Intermountain Distributing
Injuries
None
Aircraft Damage
Substantial
NTSB Number
SEA94LA074
THE PILOT TOOK OFF AND ENTERED THE TRAFFIC PATTERN IN ORDER TO PRACTICE TOUCH-AND-GO LANDINGS. WHILE ON THE RUNWAY AFTER THE FIRST LANDING, THE PILOT INADVERTENTLY RAISED THE LANDING GEAR HANDLE, AND THE GEAR RETRACTED.
NTSB Probable Cause
THE PILOT'S INADVERTENT RETRACTION OF THE LANDING GEAR WHILE ON THE RUNWAY.
Full Narrative
On March 6, 1994, approximately 0930 mountain standard time, the gear on a Beech 58P, N717HL, retracted during the landing roll at Billings-Logan Airport, Billings, Montana. The private pilot and his passenger were not injured, but the aircraft sustained substantial damage. The personal pleasure flight, which had just taken off from the same location for the purpose of practicing touch-and-go landings, was in visual meteorological conditions at the time of the accident. No flight plan had been filed, and there was no report of an ELT activation. According to the FAA inspector who responded to the accident, the pilot reported that while performing touch-and-go landings on runway 28R, he accidently retracted the landing gear just after the airplane touched down.
Flight
Event TypeAccident
Event Time09:30 MST
Nearest AirportBillings-Logan Field (0nm)
Runway28
Runway Length8500 ft
Runway Width200 ft
Flight Plan FiledNone
Aircraft FireNo
Aircraft ExplosionNo
Aircraft
AircraftBeech 58P
Tail NumberN717HL
Aircraft CategoryAir
DamageSubstantial
OperatorIntermountain Distributing
Operating RulePart 91
Engines2
Engine TypeReciprocating
Engine DetailsContinental · TSIO-520L · Reciprocating · 310
Seats6
People & Injuries
Injury SummaryNo injuries (2 uninjured)
Fatal0
Serious0
Minor0
Uninjured2
Total2
Crew 1Age 75 · Third Class
Conditions
ConditionsVMC
LightDaylight
Wind260° @ 15 kt
Visibility50 sm
CeilingNone
Temperature / Dew Point50 / 0 C
Altimeter0
Weather SourcePILO