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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Beech E-55 · Wichita Falls, TX · August 24, 2016

Date: August 24, 2016 · 18:00 local
Place: Wichita Falls, TX
Airport: Sheppard Afb/Wichita Falls Reg
Phase of flight: Landing: Touchdown
Operating rules: Pilot school (Part 141)
Operator: 4CMS
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N855T
NTSB investigation: NTSBCEN16LA336
Reported as: Beech E-55
Reported engine: Continental IO-520 series
People aboard: 2
Fatal injuries: 0
Other injuries: 0

N855TRegistration cancelled Jun 15, 2018 · Beech E-55S/N TE-928 · Built 1973 Airframe modelBeech E-55 Engine modelContinental IO-520 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

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On August 24, 2016, at approximately 1800 CDT, N855T, a Beech E-55, made a gear up landing at Sheppard afb/Wichita Falls regional airport (sps). The aircraft was being operated as an instruction flight.

Visual meteorological conditions prevailed at the time and an IFR flight plan was filed. The aircraft sustained substantial damage. Flight instructor and student sustained no injuries. The flight originated from lawton, ok (law) on August 24, 2016 at approximately 1600 CDT.

As the FAA filed it

ON AUGUST 24, 2016, AT APPROXIMATELY 1800 CDT, N855T, A BEECH E-55, MADE A GEAR UP LANDING AT SHEPPARD AFB/WICHITA FALLS REGIONAL AIRPORT (SPS). THE AIRCRAFT WAS BEING OPERATED AS AN INSTRUCTION FLIGHT.

VISUAL METEOROLOGICAL CONDITIONS PREVAILED AT THE TIME AND AN IFR FLIGHT PLAN WAS FILED. THE AIRCRAFT SUSTAINED SUBSTANTIAL DAMAGE. FLIGHT INSTRUCTOR AND STUDENT SUSTAINED NO INJURIES. THE FLIGHT ORIGINATED FROM LAWTON, OK (LAW) ON AUGUST 24, 2016 AT APPROXIMATELY 1600 CDT.

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 CEN16LA336Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportWichita Falls, TXThe failure of the landing gear assembly snap ring, which prevented the pilot from being able to extend the landing gear and resulted in a gear-up landing. Also causal was the lack of the assembly's overhaul in accordance with the airplane maintenance manual.Aug 24, 2016 · Substantial damage