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August 20, 1994 · Beech 95-B55 · N88FC

Page, AZ

Overview

Report Status
Final with probable cause
Event Type
Accident
Date
August 20, 1994
Injury Outcomes
No injuries (2 uninjured)
Location
Page, AZ
Aircraft
Beech 95-B55
Tail Number
N88FC
Operator
Margrave David L
Injuries
None
Aircraft Damage
Destroyed
NTSB Number
LAX94LA330

THE AIRPLANE LANDED WITH THE LANDING GEAR RETRACTED. THE PILOT EXECUTED TWO GO-AROUNDS BEFORE MAKING THE LANDING. THE PILOT SAID THAT HE FELT UNCOMFORTABLE DURING THE FIRST TWO APPROACHES. ON THE THIRD APPROACH, HE BECAME DISTRACTED AND DID NOT EXTEND THE LANDING GEAR.

NTSB Probable Cause

THE PILOT'S FAILURE TO FOLLOW PROCEDURES TO ASSURE THAT THE LANDING GEAR WAS EXTENDED. HIS DIVERTED ATTENTION DUE TO THE PREVIOUS TWO GO-AROUNDS IS A FACTOR IN THIS ACCIDENT.

Full Narrative

On August 19, 1994, at 2102 hours mountain standard time, a Beech 95-B55, N88FC, landed with its landing gear retracted on runway 15 at Page Airport, Page, Arizona. The pilot was completing a visual flight rules personal flight. The airplane, registered to and operated by Diane Hamilton-Margrave, So. Pasadena, California, was destroyed by the postcrash fire and impact damage. Neither the certificated private pilot nor his passenger was injured. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed. The flight originated at El Monte Airport, El Monte, California, on August 19, 1994, at 1840 hours. The airport manager told National Transportation Safety Board investigators that the pilot had attempted two approaches before the accident. The manager said the pilot told him that he felt uncomfortable during the first two approaches. The pilot said on the third approach he became distracted and did not pay attention, and added ". . . the aircraft was trying to tell me something . . . ." A pilot witness told Safety Board investigators in a telephone interview conducted on August 29, 1994, that he was making a straight-in approach to runway 33 at Page Airport. During the approach, he heard N88FC announce that he was making a straight-in approach to runway 15. He told the pilot to continue his approach to runway 15 and that he would follow him into the airport. While on final approach, the pilot witness observed N88FC making a go-around. The pilot witness landed without incident. While taxiing toward his hangar, he again saw N88FC making another go-around. When the pilot witness was securing his airplane, he saw N88FC making a short, low approach with both of the landing lights on. He could not see if the landing gear was extended. Moments later, he heard the scraping noise and immediately knew that the airplane landed with its landing gear retracted. The accident airplane pilot did not mention any landing gear problems during his conversation with him on the unicom frequency. The pilot confirmed that he failed to extend the landing gear in the Pilot/Operator Aircraft Accident Report, NTSB Form 6120.1/2. He also showed in the form that the airplane did not experience any preexisting malfunctions or failures.

Flight

Event TypeAccident
Event Time21:02 MST
Nearest AirportPAGE (0nm)
Runway15
Runway Length6500 ft
Runway Width150 ft
Flight Plan FiledVFR
Aircraft FireGrd
Aircraft ExplosionNo

Aircraft

AircraftBeech 95-B55
Tail NumberN88FC
Aircraft CategoryAir
DamageDestroyed
OperatorMargrave David L
Operating RulePart 91
Engines1
Engine TypeReciprocating
Engine DetailsContinental · IO-470-L · Reciprocating · 260
Seats6

People & Injuries

Injury SummaryNo injuries (2 uninjured)
Fatal0
Serious0
Minor0
Uninjured2
Total2
Crew 1Age 45 · Second Class

Conditions

ConditionsVMC
LightBright Night
WindCalm
Visibility25 sm
CeilingNone
Temperature / Dew Point70 F / 0 C
Altimeter0
Weather SourcePILO

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