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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Beech E-55 · Kansas City, MO · September 22, 1986

Date: September 22, 1986 · 20:13 local
Place: Kansas City, MO
Airport: Kansas City Downtown Airport
Phase of flight: Level Off Touchdown
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N9043V
NTSB investigation: NTSBMKC86LA192
Reported as: Beech E55
Reported engine: Continental IO520CB
Fatal injuries: 0
Pilot’s flight hours: 14,607 total510 in this make and model120 in the last 90 days

N9043VRegistration cancelled Mar 21, 1989 · Beech E-55S/N TE919 Airframe modelBeech E-55

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What happened

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

The aircraft landed with the gear up. Suspect the pilot delayed gear extensiions.

As the FAA filed it

THE AIRCRAFT LANDED WITH THE GEAR UP. SUSPECT THE PILOT DELAYED GEAR EXTENSIIONS.

NTSB investigation

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

NTSB MKC86LA192Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportKansas City, MOThe plt rprtd that this was a positioning flt for a 100 hr inspn & that the acft was having electrical problems thru-out the flt. According to him, he extended the flaps & put the gear handle in the down position as he made a VOR apch at night; however, the…Sep 23, 1986 · Substantial damage