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August 7, 1998 · Beech D95A · N924JL

Albuquerque, NM

Overview

Report Status
Final with probable cause
Event Type
Accident
Date
August 7, 1998
Injury Outcomes
No injuries (2 uninjured)
Location
Albuquerque, NM
Aircraft
Beech D95A
Tail Number
N924JL
Injuries
None
Aircraft Damage
Substantial
NTSB Number
FTW98LA375

The pilot reported that he was landing on runway 22, and during landing roll, the airplane pitched forward and to the right. According to the pilot's statement in the NTSB Pilot/Operator Aircraft Accident Report; 'On rollout, as aircraft started slowing down, I noticed the nose start to drop and the next thing I realized was the nose continued down, and then we were sliding along the runway with all the gear collapsed.' He said that the airplane exited the runway to the right and came to rest facing the opposite direction. Post-accident examination of the landing gear system revealed no mechanical anomalies which would have precluded normal operation. The right main inner gear door exhibited crushing and inward deformation. A representative from Beechcraft stated that when the landing gear is down and locked, the inner gear doors are up and locked (flush with the bottom of the airplane). He further stated that the landing gear handle and the flap handle in this airplane are reverse from the majority of general aviation aircraft. The pilot reported that he purchased the airplane on July 30, 1998, 7 days before the accident. He further indicated in the NTSB Report that he had a total of 15 hours of flight experience in the make & model aircraft.

NTSB Probable Cause

The pilot's inadvertent raising of the landing gear during landing rollout

Full Narrative

On August 6, 1998, approximately 1830 mountain daylight time, a Beech D95A Travel Air, N924JL, was substantially damaged following the collapse of the landing gear during landing rollout at Double Eagle II Airport, Albuquerque, New Mexico. The airline transport rated pilot and his passenger were not injured. The airplane was being operated by the pilot under Title 14 CFR Part 91. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed for the cross-country personal flight which originated approximately 45 minutes before the accident. No flight plan had been filed. The pilot reported that he was landing on runway 22, and during the landing roll, the airplane pitched forward and to the right. He said that the airplane exited the runway to the right and came to rest facing the opposite direction. Postaccident examination of the landing gear system, by an FAA airworthiness inspector, revealed no mechanical anomalies which would have precluded normal operation. He further observed that the right main inner gear door exhibited crushing and inward deformation. A representative from Beechcraft (the airplane's manufacturer) stated that when the landing gear is down and locked, the inner gear doors are up and locked (flush with the bottom of the airplane). He further stated that the landing gear handle is on the right side of the power control quadrant and the flap handle is on the left side of the power control quadrant. The representative further stated that the majority of general aviation aircraft have their landing gear handle on the left side of the power control quadrant and the flap handle on the right side of the power control quadrant. The pilot reported that he purchased the airplane on July 30, 1998, 7 days before the accident. He further indicated on his NTSB's Pilot/Operator Aircraft Accident Report that he had a total of 15 hours of flight experience in N924JL.

Flight

Event TypeAccident
Event Time18:30 MDT
Nearest AirportDouble Eagle Ii (0nm)
Runway22
Runway Length7398 ft
Runway Width100 ft
Flight Plan FiledNone
Aircraft FireNo
Aircraft ExplosionNo

Aircraft

AircraftBeech D95A
Tail NumberN924JL
Aircraft CategoryAir
DamageSubstantial
Operating RulePart 91
Engines2
Engine TypeReciprocating
Engine DetailsLycoming · IO-360-B1B · Reciprocating · 180
Seats5

People & Injuries

Injury SummaryNo injuries (2 uninjured)
Fatal0
Serious0
Minor0
Uninjured2
Total2
Crew 1Age 64 · Second Class

Conditions

ConditionsVMC
LightDaylight
Wind4 kt
Visibility10 sm
CeilingNone
Temperature / Dew Point43 C
Altimeter30.00 inHg
Observation Time23:56
Weather SourceWFAC

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