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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Beech 95-B55 (T42A) · Ronkonkoma, NY · March 21, 2017

Date: March 21, 2017 · 20:50 local
Place: Ronkonkoma, NY
Airport: Long Island Mac Arthur
Phase of flight: Landing: Touchdown
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N62RF
NTSB investigation: NTSBERA17LA134
Reported as: Beech 95-B55 (T42A)
People aboard: 1
Fatal injuries: 0
Other injuries: 0
Pilot’s certificate: Private pilot
Pilot’s flight hours: 867 total210 in this make and model10 in the last 90 days

N62RFRegistration cancelled May 1, 2018 · Beech 95-B55 (T42A)S/N TC-1927 Airframe modelBeech 95-B55 (T42A)

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What happened

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3/21/2017: It was reported that aircraft N62RF, Beechcraft baron 95-B55, was operating within isp traffic pattern. During landing it was suspected that the landing gear was retracted. Airport fire rescue responded confirmed the aircraft landing gear was retracted. No injuries reported.

3/22/2017: Arrived at aircraft and conducted an inspection. Substantial damage discovered to both left and right propellers and the belly of aircraft from nose radome to the aft center spar area. This incident has been upgraded to an accident by the FAA, based on the substantial damage to the aircraft forward center spar. After inspection of the aircraft, the FAA had an operational check performed on the landing gear system. Landing gear system operationally checked good.

3/27/2017: Interviewed the pilot. Based on his statements, he stated that it was his responsibility as PIC. There are no more airworthiness concerns with this aircraft N62RF.

As the FAA filed it

3/21/2017: IT WAS REPORTED THAT AIRCRAFT N62RF, BEECHCRAFT BARON 95-B55, WAS OPERATING WITHIN ISP TRAFFIC PATTERN. DURING LANDING IT WAS SUSPECTED THAT THE LANDING GEAR WAS RETRACTED. AIRPORT FIRE RESCUE RESPONDED CONFIRMED THE AIRCRAFT LANDING GEAR WAS RETRACTED. NO INJURIES REPORTED.

3/22/2017: ARRIVED AT AIRCRAFT AND CONDUCTED AN INSPECTION. SUBSTANTIAL DAMAGE DISCOVERED TO BOTH LEFT AND RIGHT PROPELLERS AND THE BELLY OF AIRCRAFT FROM NOSE RADOME TO THE AFT CENTER SPAR AREA. THIS INCIDENT HAS BEEN UPGRADED TO AN ACCIDENT BY THE FAA, BASED ON THE SUBSTANTIAL DAMAGE TO THE AIRCRAFT FORWARD CENTER SPAR. AFTER INSPECTION OF THE AIRCRAFT, THE FAA HAD AN OPERATIONAL CHECK PERFORMED ON THE LANDING GEAR SYSTEM. LANDING GEAR SYSTEM OPERATIONALLY CHECKED GOOD.

3/27/2017: INTERVIEWED THE PILOT. BASED ON HIS STATEMENTS, HE STATED THAT IT WAS HIS RESPONSIBILITY AS PIC. THERE ARE NO MORE AIRWORTHINESS CONCERNS WITH THIS AIRCRAFT N62RF.

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 ERA17LA134Accident · No injuriesClass 3 · LimitedFinal reportIslip, NYThe pilot's failure to lower the landing gear before touchdown, which resulted in the gear-up landing.Mar 22, 2017 · Substantial damage