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Accident · Substantial damage
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FAA accident report · Beech 95B55 · Minden, NV · July 23, 2004

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Date
July 23, 2004 · 17:45 local
Place
Minden, NV
Airport
Douglas County Airport
Phase of flight
Level Off Touchdown
Operating rules
General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage
Substantial damage
Aircraft
N88CS
NTSB investigation
NTSBLAX04LA276
Reported as
Beech 95B55
Reported engine
Continental IO470*
People aboard
1
Fatal injuries
0
Pilot’s flight hours
4,120 total745 in this make and model45 in the last 90 days
N88CSRegistration cancelled Aug 5, 2013 · Beech 95-B55 (T42A)S/N TC-723 · Built 1964Airframe modelBeech 95-B55 (T42A)Engine modelContinental I0-470 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.

(-23) On 07-23-2004 this aircraft experienced a gear up landing. Examination of the aircraft on 07-26-2004 revealed damage to both propellers and abrasive damage to the underside of the aircraft causing structural damage to the skin and bulkheads. Examination of the interior of the aircraft revealed fire damage to the instrument panel and pilot's floor area. On 07-28-2004 the aircraft was placed on jacks and the landing gear was tested. The landing gear was completely cycled 3 times with positive indications of the gear being up and again in the down position. This was noted by the gear up and down indicator lights and also the gear mechanicl indicator. Examination of the fire area revealed the fire had not penetrated below the pilot's floor. The starter vibrator was discolored and charred indicating a possible over heated condition. Application of electrical power to the aircraft showed that the starter vibrator immediately started to spark. After removal of electrical power from the starter vibrator the rest of the aircraft systems that were tested operated normally.

As the FAA filed it

(-23) ON 07-23-2004 THIS AIRCRAFT EXPERIENCED A GEAR UP LANDING. EXAMINATION OF THE AIRCRAFT ON 07-26-2004 REVEALED DAMAGE TO BOTH PROPELLERS AND ABRASIVE DAMAGE TO THE UNDERSIDE OF THE AIRCRAFT CAUSING STRUCTURAL DAMAGE TO THE SKIN AND BULKHEADS. EXAMINATION OF THE INTERIOR OF THE AIRCRAFT REVEALED FIRE DAMAGE TO THE INSTRUMENT PANEL AND PILOT'S FLOOR AREA. ON 07-28-2004 THE AIRCRAFT WAS PLACED ON JACKS AND THE LANDING GEAR WAS TESTED. THE LANDING GEAR WAS COMPLETELY CYCLED 3 TIMES WITH POSITIVE INDICATIONS OF THE GEAR BEING UP AND AGAIN IN THE DOWN POSITION. THIS WAS NOTED BY THE GEAR UP AND DOWN INDICATOR LIGHTS AND ALSO THE GEAR MECHANICL INDICATOR. EXAMINATION OF THE FIRE AREA REVEALED THE FIRE HAD NOT PENETRATED BELOW THE PILOT'S FLOOR. THE STARTER VIBRATOR WAS DISCOLORED AND CHARRED INDICATING A POSSIBLE OVER HEATED CONDITION. APPLICATION OF ELECTRICAL POWER TO THE AIRCRAFT SHOWED THAT THE STARTER VIBRATOR IMMEDIATELY STARTED TO SPARK. AFTER REMOVAL OF ELECTRICAL POWER FROM THE STARTER VIBRATOR THE REST OF THE AIRCRAFT SYSTEMS THAT WERE TESTED OPERATED NORMALLY.

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 LAX04LA276Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportMinden, NVthe pilot's failure to lower the landing gear during landing approach, which resulted in his inadvertent gear up landing. A factor was his distraction due to a component malfunction.Jul 24, 2004 · Substantial damage

Other reports on N88CS · 1

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

Incident 19940512027599ITouch And Go Landing · Norman, OKOn examiner flight test. Indicates tire skidded 2000 feet, brakes locked on touch and go. Next landing folded gear.May 12, 1994 · Minor damage