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Accident · Substantial damage
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FAA accident report · Beech 95B55 · St Louis, MO · October 19, 2004

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Date
October 19, 2004 · 16:50 local
Place
St Louis, MO
Airport
Spirit Of St Louis Airport
Phase of flight
Level Off Touchdown
Operating rules
General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage
Substantial damage
Aircraft
N558B
NTSB investigation
NTSBCHI05CA010
Reported as
Beech 95B55
Reported engine
Continental IO470L
People aboard
2
Fatal injuries
0
Pilot’s flight hours
2,000 total100 in this make and model40 in the last 90 days
N558BRegistered now · Beech B-55S/N TC-2341Airframe modelBeech B-55

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What happened

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

(-23) Pilot has stated that he was on approach to rwy 26L at the Spirit of st. Louis airport, chesterfield, MO and broke out at about 800 feet. As he crossed over the approach end of the runway, his approach plates fell to the floor and he believes that as he reached down to pick them up, he pushed the nose over and flew into the runway. The aircraft bounced approximately three times prior to landing. The pilot then taxied all the way around the airport to the aircraft's base of operations.

As the FAA filed it

(-23) PILOT HAS STATED THAT HE WAS ON APPROACH TO RWY 26L AT THE SPIRIT OF ST. LOUIS AIRPORT, CHESTERFIELD, MO AND BROKE OUT AT ABOUT 800 FEET. AS HE CROSSED OVER THE APPROACH END OF THE RUNWAY, HIS APPROACH PLATES FELL TO THE FLOOR AND HE BELIEVES THAT AS HE REACHED DOWN TO PICK THEM UP, HE PUSHED THE NOSE OVER AND FLEW INTO THE RUNWAY. THE AIRCRAFT BOUNCED APPROXIMATELY THREE TIMES PRIOR TO LANDING. THE PILOT THEN TAXIED ALL THE WAY AROUND THE AIRPORT TO THE AIRCRAFT'S BASE OF OPERATIONS.

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 CHI05CA010Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportChesterfield, MOThe diverted attention and the inadequate flare by the pilot during landing.Oct 19, 2004 · Substantial damage