19810831053899A

Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Beech F90 · Beaumont, TX · August 31, 1981

Date
August 31, 1981 · 00:00 local
Place
Beaumont, TX
Airport
Jefferson Co
Phase of flight
Level Off Touchdown
Operating rules
General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage
Substantial damage
Aircraft
N44SR
NTSB investigation
NTSBFTW81FRA56
Reported as
Beech F90
Reported engine
Pratt & Whitney PT6A135
People aboard
1
Fatal injuries
0
Pilot’s flight hours
4,000 total69 in this make and model115 in the last 90 days

From the FAA’s Accident/Incident Data System (AIDS), through its Aviation Safety Information Portal, as reported. The NTSB investigates accidents separately, and its record of an accident is the fuller one. The aircraft is matched to the registry by N-number and event date, checked against the reported make and model; the registry’s history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

What happened

The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.

Gear would not retract after takeoff. During landing, gear collapsed. Down lock not fully engaged.

As the FAA filed it

GEAR WOULD NOT RETRACT AFTER TAKEOFF. DURING LANDING, GEAR COLLAPSED. DOWN LOCK NOT FULLY ENGAGED.

NTSB investigation

The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.