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March 13, 2019 · Beech E55 Undesignat · N15VK

St. Petersburg, FL

Overview

Report Status
Final with probable cause
Event Type
Accident
Date
March 13, 2019
Injury Outcomes
No injuries (2 uninjured)
Location
St. Petersburg, FL
Aircraft
Beech E55 Undesignat (1970)
Tail Number
N15VK
Injuries
None
Aircraft Damage
Substantial
NTSB Number
ERA19TA129

The pilot stated that he became distracted and did not extend the landing gear before landing at the airport. The airplane slid on the runway, which resulted in substantial damage to the left wing's rear spar. Although the airplane was equipped with a gear warning horn, both the pilot and the passenger said the horn did not sound. The gear warning horn had been functionally checked during the last annual inspection and was also tested after the accident with no anomalies noted; thus, the investigation could not determine why the pilot and passenger were unable to hear the horn.

NTSB Probable Cause

Aircraft-Aircraft systems-Landing gear system-Gear position and warning-Inoperative - F

Full Narrative

On March 13, 2019, at 1617 eastern daylight time, a Beech E55, N15VK, sustained substantial damage during a gear-up landing at the Albert Whitted Airport (SPG), St. Petersburg, Florida. The commercial pilot and the passenger were not injured. The airplane was registered to and operated by the pilot under the provisions of Title 14 Code of Federal Regulations Part 91. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed, and no flight plan was filed for the personal flight that departed Lakeland Linder International Airport (LAL) Lakeland, Florida, at 1515. The pilot stated that became distracted and did not extend the landing gear before landing. The airplane slid on the runway resulting in substantial damage to the left wing's rear spar. The propellers and flaps were also damaged. According the airplane's Pilot Operating Handbook (POH), page 6-10, "If either or both throttles are retarded below an engine setting sufficient to sustain flight with the landing gear retracted, a warning horn will sound intermittently." The airplane was equipped with a gear warning horn; however, both the pilot and the passenger said the horn did not sound. The horn was functionally checked during the last annual inspection with no deficiencies noted. The horn was also tested after the accident and it worked as designed. The pilot held a commercial pilot certificate with ratings for airplane single-engine land and sea, multi-engine land, and instrument airplane. He also held a certified flight instructor certificate with a rating for airplane single-engine land. The pilot's last Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) third-class medical certificate was issued on February 11, 2019. He reported a total of 3,706 hours, of which, 1,217 hours were in multi-engine aircraft. Weather reported at SPG at 1653 included wind from 090° at 11 knots, visibility 10 miles, and clear skies.

Flight

Event TypeAccident
Event Time16:17 EDT
Nearest AirportAlbert Whitted (0nm N)
Runway18
Runway Length2864 ft
Runway Width150 ft
Flight Plan FiledNone
Aircraft FireNo
Aircraft ExplosionNo

Aircraft

AircraftBeech E55 Undesignat
Tail NumberN15VK
Aircraft CategoryAir
DamageSubstantial
Operating RulePart 91
Engines2
Engine TypeReciprocating
Engine DetailsContinental Motors · IO-520-C7B · Reciprocating · 285 | Continental Motors · IO-520-C7B · Reciprocating · 285
Seats6

People & Injuries

Injury SummaryNo injuries (2 uninjured)
Fatal0
Serious0
Minor0
Uninjured2
Total2
Crew 1Age 63 · Third Class · None

Conditions

ConditionsVMC
LightDaylight
Wind90° @ 11 kt
Visibility10 sm
CeilingNone
Temperature / Dew Point66 F
Altimeter30.06 inHg
Observation Time20:53
Weather SourcePILO

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