20050413008139I

Incident · Substantial damage

FAA incident report · Beech E18S · Virgin Gorda, VI · April 13, 2005

Date: April 13, 2005 · 10:20 local
Place: Virgin Gorda, VI
Airport: Vij-British Virgin Islands
Phase of flight: Roll-Out (Fixed Wing)
Operating rules: Air taxi and commuter (Part 135)
Operator: FIUA
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N749T
Reported as: Beech E18S
Reported engine: Pratt & Whitney R985AN14B
People aboard: 2
Fatal injuries: 0
Pilot’s flight hours: 34,000 total14,000 in this make and model50 in the last 90 days

N749TRegistration cancelled Mar 16, 2018 · Beech E18SS/N BA-55 · Built 1955 Airframe modelBeech E18S Engine modelPratt & Whitney R-985 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

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(-23) Landing at Virgin Gorda, British Virgin Islands on the morning of April 13, 2005 during a cross-wind situation (normal). Shortly after touchdown, right gear collapsed with aircraft veering to the right. Pilot corrected with application of left brake and left gear collapsed. Damage to both propellers, gear doors, flaps, cowlings and engines due to sudden engine stoppage.

As the FAA filed it

(-23) LANDING AT VIRGIN GORDA, BRITISH VIRGIN ISLANDS ON THE MORNING OF APRIL 13, 2005 DURING A CROSS-WIND SITUATION (NORMAL). SHORTLY AFTER TOUCHDOWN, RIGHT GEAR COLLAPSED WITH AIRCRAFT VEERING TO THE RIGHT. PILOT CORRECTED WITH APPLICATION OF LEFT BRAKE AND LEFT GEAR COLLAPSED. DAMAGE TO BOTH PROPELLERS, GEAR DOORS, FLAPS, COWLINGS AND ENGINES DUE TO SUDDEN ENGINE STOPPAGE.

Other reports on N749T · 1

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

Incident 20030926032059ILevel Off Touchdown · San Juan, Puerto Rico(-23) Unable to extend landing gear for landing. The normal electro mechanical landing gear operation system failed as well as the alternate mechanical emergency extension system.Sep 26, 2003 · Minor damage