# Accident 20010215033609A: Beech 9555, Scottsbluff, NE, February 15, 2001

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: February 15, 2001, 12:10 local time
- Place: Scottsbluff, NE
- Airport: William B Heilig Field
- Damage: No damage
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 41.8609° N, 103.6609° W: From the FAA, an estimate near the named town, within about 3 miles
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=41.8609&lon=-103.6609&mi=10
- Aircraft: N98PA, registered now (https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N98PA) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Beech 95-55 (registry code 1152702, https://openairdocs.org/model/beech-95-55) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: Continental I0-470 series (registry code 17027, https://openairdocs.org/engine/continental-i0-470-series) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: BEECH 9555
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB CHI01LA090](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI01LA090) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/20010215033609A

## Narrative

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

(-23) WHILE LANDING AT SCOTTSBLUFF REGIONAL AIRPORT PILOT FAILED TO LOWER LANDING GEAR, AND LANDED GEAR UP CAUSING SUBSTANTIAL DAMAGE TO THE AIRCRAFT.

## 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 CHI01LA090](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI01LA090), Feb 15, 2001: Beech 95-55 (N98PA), Scottsbluff, NE, substantial damage. Probable cause: the checklist not followed and the wheels-up landing performed by the pilot. The runway light was a contributing factor.

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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