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October 12, 1989 · Beech 58P · N94JP
Jackson, MS
Overview
Report Status
Probable Cause
Event Type
Accident
Date
October 12, 1989
Injury Outcomes
No injuries (1 uninjured)
Location
Jackson, MS
Aircraft
Beech 58P
Tail Number
N94JP
Injuries
None
Aircraft Damage
Substantial
NTSB Number
MIA90LA011
AFTER BECOMING AIRBORNE, THE PLT REALIZED HE HAD FORGOTTEN A BRIEF CASE & ELECTED TO RTRN TO THE ARPT. HE EXTENDED THE GEAR TO LAND & NOTICED THERE WERE 3 SAFE INDCNS. HOWEVER, AS HE EXTENDED THE FLAPS, THERE WAS A TOTAL LOSS OF ELECTRICALPOWER. HE MADE A GO-AROUND & TURNED THE MANUAL LANDING GEAR EXTENSION HANDLE TO VERIFY THAT THE GEAR WAS EXTENDED. HOW- EVER, HE TURNED THE EXTENSION HANDLE TO THE RIGHT, INSTEAD OF COUNTERCLOCKWISE, AS WAS STATED IN THE OPERATOR'S MANUAL. CLOCKWISE MOVEMENT OF THE EXTENSION HANDLE WOULD HAVE STARTED RETRACTION OF THE GEAR. WITNESSES NOTED THE GEAR WAS ONLY PARTLY EXTENDED BEFORE THE FINAL APCH TO LAND. DURING THE LANDING, THE GEAR COLLAPSED & THE ACFT WAS DAMAGED. NO REASON WAS FOUND FOR THE LOSS OF ELECTRICAL POWER.
NTSB Probable Cause
THE PILOT'S MISUNDERSTANDING OF THE LANDING GEAR EMERGENCY EXTENSION PROCEDURE, WHICH RESULTED IN HIS INADVERTENT PARTIAL RETRACTION OF THE GEAR AND FAILURE TO LAND WITH THE GEAR IN THE DOWN AND LOCKED POSITION. LOSS OF ELECTRICAL POWER WAS A FACTOR.
Full Narrative
AFTER BECOMING AIRBORNE, THE PLT REALIZED HE HAD FORGOTTEN A BRIEF CASE & ELECTED TO RTRN TO THE ARPT. HE EXTENDED THE GEAR TO LAND & NOTICED THERE WERE 3 SAFE INDCNS. HOWEVER, AS HE EXTENDED THE FLAPS, THERE WAS A TOTAL LOSS OF ELECTRICALPOWER. HE MADE A GO-AROUND & TURNED THE MANUAL LANDING GEAR EXTENSION HANDLE TO VERIFY THAT THE GEAR WAS EXTENDED. HOW- EVER, HE TURNED THE EXTENSION HANDLE TO THE RIGHT, INSTEAD OF COUNTERCLOCKWISE, AS WAS STATED IN THE OPERATOR'S MANUAL. CLOCKWISE MOVEMENT OF THE EXTENSION HANDLE WOULD HAVE STARTED RETRACTION OF THE GEAR. WITNESSES NOTED THE GEAR WAS ONLY PARTLY EXTENDED BEFORE THE FINAL APCH TO LAND. DURING THE LANDING, THE GEAR COLLAPSED & THE ACFT WAS DAMAGED. NO REASON WAS FOUND FOR THE LOSS OF ELECTRICAL POWER.
Flight
Event TypeAccident
Event Time09:07 CDT
Nearest Airport0nm N
Runway16
Runway Length5385 ft
Runway Width150 ft
Flight Plan FiledVFR
Aircraft FireNo
Aircraft ExplosionNo
Aircraft
AircraftBeech 58P
Tail NumberN94JP
Aircraft CategoryAir
DamageSubstantial
Operating RulePart 91
Engines2
Engine TypeReciprocating
Engine DetailsContinental · TSIO-520 · Reciprocating · 310
Seats6
People & Injuries
Injury SummaryNo injuries (1 uninjured)
Fatal0
Serious0
Minor0
Uninjured1
Total1
Crew 1Age 58 · Third Class
Conditions
ConditionsVMC
LightDaylight
Wind350° @ 4 kt
Visibility6 sm
CeilingNone
Temperature / Dew Point64 F / 57
Altimeter30.00 inHg
Observation Time13:50
Weather SourceWFAC