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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Beech 58 · Gary, IN · September 10, 2015

Date: September 10, 2015 · 21:30 local
Place: Gary, IN
Airport: Gary/Chicago International
Phase of flight: Landing: Touchdown
Operating rules: Air taxi and commuter (Part 135)
Operator: M4RA
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N4199S
NTSB investigation: NTSBCEN15LA415
Reported as: Beech 58
Reported engine: Continental IO-520 series
People aboard: 1
Fatal injuries: 0
Other injuries: 0
Pilot’s certificates: Airline transport, flight instructor
Pilot’s flight hours: 4,650 total2,358 in this make and model84 in the last 90 days

N4199SRegistration cancelled Feb 5, 2018 · Beech 58S/N TH-736 · Built 1976 Airframe modelBeech 58 Engine modelContinental IO-520 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

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Flight was from columbus, IN (bak) to Gary, IN (gyy) to pick up cargo to be delivered. Pilot stated that it was his custom to fly to a final approach fix when executing a visual approach. He flew to garie (the faf for the ILS 30 approach). At this point, he lowered the gear and approach flaps. He stated that he increased power, as normal, to offset the usual drag of gear and flaps. He stated that he verified that the gear was down. On short final, he stated that the 3 green indication didn't look right. He was in the process of turning off the position lights to see if the gear lights would brighten. At this point one of the props contacted the runway. The pilot closed the throttles and pulled the mixtures to cutoff.

As the FAA filed it

FLIGHT WAS FROM COLUMBUS, IN (BAK) TO GARY, IN (GYY) TO PICK UP CARGO TO BE DELIVERED. PILOT STATED THAT IT WAS HIS CUSTOM TO FLY TO A FINAL APPROACH FIX WHEN EXECUTING A VISUAL APPROACH. HE FLEW TO GARIE (THE FAF FOR THE ILS 30 APPROACH). AT THIS POINT, HE LOWERED THE GEAR AND APPROACH FLAPS. HE STATED THAT HE INCREASED POWER, AS NORMAL, TO OFFSET THE USUAL DRAG OF GEAR AND FLAPS. HE STATED THAT HE VERIFIED THAT THE GEAR WAS DOWN. ON SHORT FINAL, HE STATED THAT THE 3 GREEN INDICATION DIDN'T LOOK RIGHT. HE WAS IN THE PROCESS OF TURNING OFF THE POSITION LIGHTS TO SEE IF THE GEAR LIGHTS WOULD BRIGHTEN. AT THIS POINT ONE OF THE PROPS CONTACTED THE RUNWAY. THE PILOT CLOSED THE THROTTLES AND PULLED THE MIXTURES TO CUTOFF.

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 CEN15LA415Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportGary, INThe pilot’s failure to ensure that the landing gear was down while on short final, his subsequent failure to conduct a go-around, and his loss of situational awareness of the airplane’s altitude above the runway while landing.Sep 11, 2015 · Substantial damage

Other reports on N4199S · 3

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

Incident 19960429014999IGround Taxi, Other Airplane · Pittsburgh, PANarrative: an on-scene investigation by this office revealed the following facts: on April 29, 1996 at 2135 local time, prior to a FAR 135 cargo flight, the pilot-in-command of N4199S repositioned the aircraft on a ramp (non movement) area to complete an…Apr 29, 1996 · Minor damage Accident 19790305004159ARoll-Out (Fixed Wing) · Ft Smith, ARPilot was unable to lower gear ,landed wheels up. Actuator jammed. Piece of metal in gear box.Mar 5, 1979 · Substantial damage Accident 19780531010099ARoll-Out (Fixed Wing) · ARMay 31, 1978 · Reported as Beech F33A · Substantial damage