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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Beech 58 · Chino, CA · July 14, 2007

Date: July 14, 2007 · 09:19 local
Place: Chino, CA
Airport: Chino
Phase of flight: Takeoff Ground Roll
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N141DH
NTSB investigation: NTSBLAX07LA221
Reported as: Beech 58
People aboard: 1
Fatal injuries: 0
Pilot’s flight hours: 8,000 total500 in this make and model50 in the last 90 days

N141DHRegistration cancelled Jan 11, 2018 · Beech 58S/N TH-1065 · Built 1979 Airframe modelBeech 58 Engine modelContinental IO-520 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

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(-23) Pilot was attempting a take off on runway 26L, at 60KTS IAS he saw smoke/fumes and smelled electrical fire. Shortly after this the nose gear started to retract, then mains. Pilot reduced power and aircraft slid for 300+ feet causing substantial damage to fuselage. (-23 amendment) gear retracted on take off due to pilot error.

As the FAA filed it

(-23) PILOT WAS ATTEMPTING A TAKE OFF ON RUNWAY 26L, AT 60KTS IAS HE SAW SMOKE/FUMES AND SMELLED ELECTRICAL FIRE. SHORTLY AFTER THIS THE NOSE GEAR STARTED TO RETRACT, THEN MAINS. PILOT REDUCED POWER AND AIRCRAFT SLID FOR 300+ FEET CAUSING SUBSTANTIAL DAMAGE TO FUSELAGE. (-23 AMENDMENT) GEAR RETRACTED ON TAKE OFF DUE TO PILOT ERROR.

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 LAX07LA221Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportChino, CAThe pilot's failure to ensure the landing gear selector handle was in the extended position prior to departure, which resulted in a premature retraction.Jul 14, 2007 · Substantial damage