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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Beech 95-55 · Spanaway, WA · September 3, 2012

Date: September 3, 2012 · 19:44 local
Place: Spanaway, WA
Airport: Spanaway
Phase of flight: Landing: Touchdown
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N4QC
NTSB investigation: NTSBWPR12CA393
Reported as: Beech 95-55
Reported engine: Continental I0-470 series
People aboard: 2
Fatal injuries: 0
Other injuries: 0
Pilot’s certificates: Commercial pilot, flight instructor
Pilot’s flight hours: 939 total80 in this make and model8 in the last 90 days

N4QCRegistration cancelled Jan 4, 2018 · Beech 95-55S/N TC-174 · Built 1961 Airframe modelBeech 95-55 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.

Upon arriving at S44 following a pleasure flight, the PIC decided to go around. The pilot retracted the landing dear during the go-around. The aircraft remained in the pattern. During the second attempt the aircraft landed with the gear retracted. The PIC later stated that he had inadvertantly forgotten to extend the landing gear.

As the FAA filed it

UPON ARRIVING AT S44 FOLLOWING A PLEASURE FLIGHT, THE PIC DECIDED TO GO AROUND. THE PILOT RETRACTED THE LANDING DEAR DURING THE GO-AROUND. THE AIRCRAFT REMAINED IN THE PATTERN. DURING THE SECOND ATTEMPT THE AIRCRAFT LANDED WITH THE GEAR RETRACTED. THE PIC LATER STATED THAT HE HAD INADVERTANTLY FORGOTTEN TO EXTEND THE LANDING GEAR.

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 WPR12CA393Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportSpanoway, WAThe pilot’s failure to lower the landing gear prior to landing.Sep 4, 2012 · Substantial damage