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FAA accident report · Beech 58 · Jackson, MS · October 19, 1998

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Date
October 19, 1998 · 11:30 local
Place
Jackson, MS
Airport
Jackson International Airport
Phase of flight
Roll-Out (Fixed Wing)
Operating rules
Air taxi and commuter (Part 135)
Operator
PA9A
Damage
Substantial damage
Aircraft
N31CE
NTSB investigation
NTSBMIA99LA020
Reported as
Beech 58
Reported engine
Continental IO520L
People aboard
1
Fatal injuries
0
Pilot’s flight hours
1,924 total469 in this make and model290 in the last 90 days
N31CERegistration cancelled Nov 21, 2008 · Beech 58S/N TH-220 · Built 1972Airframe modelBeech 58Engine modelContinental IO-520 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

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

On October 19, 1998, about 1130 central daylight time, a Beech BE-58, N31CE, registered to paragon air express inc., operating as a 14 CFR part 135 on-demand air taxi flight, experienced a total loss of radio communications upon departure from Jackson International Airport, Jackson, Mississippi. The pilot diverted back into Jackson, and the landing gear collapsed on landing rollout. Instrument meteoroligal conditions prevailed and an IFR flight plan was filed. The airplane was initially reported to have sustained minor damage. The damage was upgraded to an accident on October 30, 1998. The pilot stated after losing all radio communication on climbout that he intercepted the DME arc for runway 34 left. He stated he cycled the landing gear and verified the landing gear was down with the green lights. When he started his flare the gear warning went off. The propeller and the airplane collided with the runway. Examination of the landing gear assembly by the FAA revealed no evidence of a precrash mechanical failure or malfunction. The airplane was jacked up at a repair facility. The landing gear was cycled three times with normal electrical power. All warning horns and lights functionedproperly. (.4) the pilot was making an instrument approach and failed to ensure the landing gear was down. The airplane was landed gear up. Examination of the landing gear assemble revealed no evidence of a precrash mechanical failure or malfunction.

As the FAA filed it

ON OCTOBER 19, 1998, ABOUT 1130 CENTRAL DAYLIGHT TIME, A BEECH BE-58, N31CE, REGISTERED TO PARAGON AIR EXPRESS INC., OPERATING AS A 14 CFR PART 135 ON-DEMAND AIR TAXI FLIGHT, EXPERIENCED A TOTAL LOSS OF RADIO COMMUNICATIONS UPON DEPARTURE FROM JACKSON INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT, JACKSON, MISSISSIPPI. THE PILOT DIVERTED BACK INTO JACKSON, AND THE LANDING GEAR COLLAPSED ON LANDING ROLLOUT. INSTRUMENT METEOROLIGAL CONDITIONS PREVAILED AND AN IFR FLIGHT PLAN WAS FILED. THE AIRPLANE WAS INITIALLY REPORTED TO HAVE SUSTAINED MINOR DAMAGE. THE DAMAGE WAS UPGRADED TO AN ACCIDENT ON OCTOBER 30, 1998. THE PILOT STATED AFTER LOSING ALL RADIO COMMUNICATION ON CLIMBOUT THAT HE INTERCEPTED THE DME ARC FOR RUNWAY 34 LEFT. HE STATED HE CYCLED THE LANDING GEAR AND VERIFIED THE LANDING GEAR WAS DOWN WITH THE GREEN LIGHTS. WHEN HE STARTED HIS FLARE THE GEAR WARNING WENT OFF. THE PROPELLER AND THE AIRPLANE COLLIDED WITH THE RUNWAY. EXAMINATION OF THE LANDING GEAR ASSEMBLY BY THE FAA REVEALED NO EVIDENCE OF A PRECRASH MECHANICAL FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION. THE AIRPLANE WAS JACKED UP AT A REPAIR FACILITY. THE LANDING GEAR WAS CYCLED THREE TIMES WITH NORMAL ELECTRICAL POWER. ALL WARNING HORNS AND LIGHTS FUNCTIONEDPROPERLY. (.4) THE PILOT WAS MAKING AN INSTRUMENT APPROACH AND FAILED TO ENSURE THE LANDING GEAR WAS DOWN. THE AIRPLANE WAS LANDED GEAR UP. EXAMINATION OF THE LANDING GEAR ASSEMBLE REVEALED NO EVIDENCE OF A PRECRASH MECHANICAL FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION.

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 MIA99LA020Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportJackson, MSThe pilot's failure to ensure the landing gear was down resulting in a wheels up landing.Oct 19, 1998 · Substantial damage

Other reports on N31CE · 1

Matched to the same aircraft by N-number and date.

Accident 19830930052679ARoll-Out (Fixed Wing) · Birmingham, ALPilot braked hard during landing roll and left tire blew causing left gear to collapse.Sep 30, 1983 · Substantial damage