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Accident · No damage

FAA accident report · Beech 95B55 · Mexia, TX · January 21, 2000

Date: January 21, 2000 · 17:30 local
Place: Mexia, TX
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: No damage
Aircraft: N3MT
NTSB investigation: NTSBFTW00FA072
Reported as: Beech 95B55

N3MTRegistration cancelled Jun 12, 2000 · Beech 95-B55 (T42A)S/N TC-625 Airframe modelBeech 95-B55 (T42A)

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What happened

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(-23) On jan. 21, 2000, at approximately 1730 CST, a Beechcraft BE-55 made a low pass down runway 18 at the mexica aiport and asked persons on the ground to see it his landing gear was extended. The pilot indicated he had a gear unsafe indictation. Upon turning out, witness stated that the aircraft banked steeply and then rolled over and went down in a nose down attitude. The aircraft then exploded on impact.

As the FAA filed it

(-23) ON JAN. 21, 2000, AT APPROXIMATELY 1730 CST, A BEECHCRAFT BE-55 MADE A LOW PASS DOWN RUNWAY 18 AT THE MEXICA AIPORT AND ASKED PERSONS ON THE GROUND TO SEE IT HIS LANDING GEAR WAS EXTENDED. THE PILOT INDICATED HE HAD A GEAR UNSAFE INDICTATION. UPON TURNING OUT, WITNESS STATED THAT THE AIRCRAFT BANKED STEEPLY AND THEN ROLLED OVER AND WENT DOWN IN A NOSE DOWN ATTITUDE. THE AIRCRAFT THEN EXPLODED ON IMPACT.

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 FTW00FA072Accident · 1 fatalField investigationFinal reportMexia, TXThe pilot's failure to maintain airspeed while maneuvering in the traffic pattern, which resulted in a stall/spin. Factors were the partial failure of the landing gear indication system and the pilot's diverted attention.Jan 21, 2000 · Destroyed