20031222033809A

Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Beech 95B55 · St Paul, MN · December 22, 2003

Date: December 22, 2003 · 16:40 local
Place: St Paul, MN
Airport: St Paul Downtown Holman Fld
Phase of flight: Level Off Touchdown
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N221Q
NTSB investigation: NTSBCHI04LA046
Reported as: Beech 95B55
People aboard: 2
Fatal injuries: 0
Pilot’s flight hours: 1,800 total110 in this make and model25 in the last 90 days

N221QRegistration cancelled Sep 17, 2013 · Beech 95-B55 (T42A)S/N TC-804 · Built 1964 Airframe modelBeech 95-B55 (T42A)Engine modelContinental I0-470 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

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(-23) Drag and VMC demo, did 2 landings, on last retraction squeeling sound was heard, several retracton attempts were unsuccessful, gear would not retract, smoke was detected on last attempt, circuit breaker popped, performed emergency procedures for manual extension, did not work, handle would not engage, finally was able to get landing gear up electrically. Aircraft landed gear-up. Occupants were not injured.

As the FAA filed it

(-23) DRAG AND VMC DEMO, DID 2 LANDINGS, ON LAST RETRACTION SQUEELING SOUND WAS HEARD, SEVERAL RETRACTON ATTEMPTS WERE UNSUCCESSFUL, GEAR WOULD NOT RETRACT, SMOKE WAS DETECTED ON LAST ATTEMPT, CIRCUIT BREAKER POPPED, PERFORMED EMERGENCY PROCEDURES FOR MANUAL EXTENSION, DID NOT WORK, HANDLE WOULD NOT ENGAGE, FINALLY WAS ABLE TO GET LANDING GEAR UP ELECTRICALLY. AIRCRAFT LANDED GEAR-UP. OCCUPANTS WERE NOT INJURED.

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 CHI04LA046Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportSt. Paul, MNThe failure of the worm drive bearing that resulted in the failure of the landing gear extension/retraction gearbox, which ultimately resulted in the extension of the landing gear not being possible. A factor to the accident was the airport sign that the…Dec 22, 2003 · Substantial damage