19870506012359A

Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Beech E-55 · Spartanburg, SC · May 6, 1987

Date
May 6, 1987 · 14:00 local
Place
Spartanburg, SC
Airport
Spartanburg Downtown Memorial
Phase of flight
Roll-Out (Fixed Wing)
Operating rules
General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage
Substantial damage
Aircraft
N713DM
NTSB investigation
NTSBATL87LA133
Reported as
Beech E55
Reported engine
Continental IO520C
People aboard
1
Fatal injuries
0
Pilot’s flight hours
1,940 total124 in this make and model23 in the last 90 days

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What happened

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

The pilot reported the gear collapsed on landing. Gear switch found in the up position.

As the FAA filed it

THE PILOT REPORTED THE GEAR COLLAPSED ON LANDING. GEAR SWITCH FOUND IN THE UP POSITION.

NTSB investigation

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