# Accident 20000408007309A: Beech 200BEECH, Seattle, WA, April 8, 2000

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: April 8, 2000, 13:50 local time
- Place: Seattle, WA
- Airport: Boeing Field-King County International
- Damage: No damage
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 47.5403° N, 122.3103° W: From the FAA, an estimate near the named town, within about 3 miles
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=47.5403&lon=-122.3103&mi=10
- Aircraft: N258AG (not matched to a registry record)
- Reported make and model: BEECH 200BEECH
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB SEA00LA066](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA00LA066) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/20000408007309A

## Narrative

As the FAA filed it, in capitals; the FAA replaces private details with ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^.

(-23) PILOT DEPARTED BOEING FIELD, SEATTLE, WA, ON AN IFR FLIGHT PLAN ENROUTE TO PULLMAN, WA. WITHIN A FEW MINUTES AFTER TAKEOFF, THERE WAS A FAILUE OF THE AIRCRAFT'S ELECTRICAL SYSTEM. THE PILOT HAD NOT TURNED OFF THE STARTERS. THUS, THE GENERATORS WOULD NOT COME ON LINE WHEN HE SELECTED THEM TO THE "ON" POSITON. THE PILOT FLEW EAST OF THE AIRPORT WHILE TROUBLESHOOTING THE AIRCRAFT SYSTEMS. HE THEN LOWERED THE GEAR MANUALLY, BUT FAILED TO COMPLETELY LOCK IT INTO PLACE. WHEN HE RETURNED FOR LANDING, THE PILOT MADE A NORMAL, NO FLAP LANDING. DURING ROLLOUT THE NOSE GEAR COLLAPSED.

## The NTSB's investigation of this event (1)

From the NTSB's public API. Aircraft are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

- [NTSB SEA00LA066](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA00LA066), Apr 8, 2000: Beech A200 (N258AG), Seattle, WA, substantial damage. Probable cause: The pilot's failure to properly follow pre-takeoff checklists (resulting in the engine starters remaining engaged after engine start, generators not being activated, discharge of the aircraft battery…

From the FAA Accident/Incident Data System. Reports are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model. For accidents, the NTSB's own investigation is the fuller record.

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