# Accident 20050517007859A: Beech T42A, Midland, TX, May 17, 2005

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: May 17, 2005, 16:00 local time
- Place: Midland, TX
- Airport: Midland International Airport
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Phase of flight: Level Off Touchdown
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 31.9425° N, 102.2017° W: From the FAA
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=31.9425&lon=-102.2017&mi=10
- Aircraft: N6037W, registered now (https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N6037W) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Beech 95-B55 (T42A) (registry code 1152706, https://openairdocs.org/model/beech-95-b55-t42a) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: Continental I0-470 series (registry code 17027, https://openairdocs.org/engine/continental-i0-470-series) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: BEECH T42A
- People aboard: 1
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Pilot flight hours: 3,647 total, 3,150 in this make and model, 15 in the last 90 days
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB DFW05CA122](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DFW05CA122) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/20050517007859A

## Narrative

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

(-23) ON MAY 17, 2005, AT APPROXIMATELY 1600 CDT, THE PILOT AND SINGLE OCCUPANT OF N6037W, A BEECHCRAFT MODEL BE 55, WAS CLEARED TO LAND ON RUNWAY 16R AT MIDLAND INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT (MAF). THE AIRCRAFT LANDED WITH THE LANDING GEAR RETRACTED AND SKIDDED TO A STOP ON THE RUNWAY. THERE WAS DAMAGE TO THE WING FLAPS, BOTH PROPELLERS, LOWER FUSELAGE SKIN PANELS, NOSE GEAR DRAG LINK SUPPORT STRUCTURE, AND TO THE LOWER SPAR WEB ON FUSELAGE SPAR CARRY THROUGH STRUCTURE. THE PILOT WAS NOT INJURED, BUT WAS TAKEN TO A HOSPITAL FOR OBSERVATION.

## 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 DFW05CA122](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DFW05CA122), May 17, 2005: Beech BE-55 (N6037W), Midland, TX, substantial damage. Probable cause: The pilot's failure to extend the landing gear which resulted in a gear-up landing. A contributing factor was the pilot's failure to follow the checklist.

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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