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Accident · No damage

FAA accident report · Beech 58 · Decatur, IL · April 18, 2000

Date: April 18, 2000 · 19:48 local
Place: Decatur, IL
Airport: Decatur
Operating rules: Air taxi and commuter (Part 135)
Operator: QGKA
Damage: No damage
Aircraft: N9429Q
NTSB investigation: NTSBCHI00LA116
Reported as: Beech 58

N9429QRegistered now · Beech 58S/N TH-200 · Built 1972 Airframe modelBeech 58 Engine modelContinental IO-520 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

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(-23) On April 18, 2000, at approx. 7:45 pm, CDT, on a ifr/vmc flight from peoria, IL. To Decatur, IL. The a/c landed gear up on runway 18 at Decatur, IL. The a/c suffered substantial damage to the lower fuselage. The pilot was the sole occupant of the a/c and reported no injuries. The pilot stated that he believed he had selected the landing gear down, however, he did not check to verify the landing gear was down and locked.

As the FAA filed it

(-23) ON APRIL 18, 2000, AT APPROX. 7:45 PM, CDT, ON A IFR/VMC FLIGHT FROM PEORIA, IL. TO DECATUR, IL. THE A/C LANDED GEAR UP ON RUNWAY 18 AT DECATUR, IL. THE A/C SUFFERED SUBSTANTIAL DAMAGE TO THE LOWER FUSELAGE. THE PILOT WAS THE SOLE OCCUPANT OF THE A/C AND REPORTED NO INJURIES. THE PILOT STATED THAT HE BELIEVED HE HAD SELECTED THE LANDING GEAR DOWN, HOWEVER, HE DID NOT CHECK TO VERIFY THE LANDING GEAR WAS DOWN AND LOCKED.

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 CHI00LA116Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportDecatur, ILthe failure of the pilot to extend the landing gear which resulted in the gear-up landing. A factor to the accident was the pilot's failure to complete the landing checklist.Apr 19, 2000 · Substantial damage

Other reports on N9429Q · 1

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

Incident 20091123051449ILanding: Approach · Stafford, VAAirplane was flown IFR into the Stafford regional airport on the RNAV (GPS) rwy 33 arroach and landed with the gear not extended.Nov 23, 2009 · Minor damage