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Accident · No damage

FAA accident report · Beech 58 · Festus, MO · March 18, 2000

Date: March 18, 2000 · 21:15 local
Place: Festus, MO
Airport: Festus Memorial Aprt
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: No damage
Aircraft: N19WM
NTSB investigation: NTSBCHI00LA091
Reported as: Beech 58

N19WMRegistration cancelled Nov 13, 2006 · Beech 58S/N TH-393 · Built 1973 Airframe modelBeech 58 Engine modelContinental IO-520 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

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(-23) Pilot says that while landing on rwy 36 at Festus, he mistakenly put gear up thinking it was flaps. Aircraft sustained substantial damage including damage to belly stringers, RH false spar/wingtip damage, LH flap destroyed, landing gear doors, radome, RH flap damage, both engines, both props.

As the FAA filed it

(-23) PILOT SAYS THAT WHILE LANDING ON RWY 36 AT FESTUS, HE MISTAKENLY PUT GEAR UP THINKING IT WAS FLAPS. AIRCRAFT SUSTAINED SUBSTANTIAL DAMAGE INCLUDING DAMAGE TO BELLY STRINGERS, RH FALSE SPAR/WINGTIP DAMAGE, LH FLAP DESTROYED, LANDING GEAR DOORS, RADOME, RH FLAP DAMAGE, BOTH ENGINES, BOTH PROPS.

NTSB investigation

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NTSB CHI00LA091Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportFestus, MOthe pilot inadvertently retracted the landing gear instead of the flaps during the landing roll.Mar 19, 2000 · Substantial damage