# Incident 20170920019599I: Beech 99, September 20, 2017

- Type: FAA incident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: September 20, 2017, 11:05 local time
- Airport: Northern Maine Regional Airport At Pr
- Damage: Minor damage
- Phase of flight: Landing: Approach
- Operating rules: Air taxi and commuter (Part 135)
- Operator: AXSA
- Aircraft: N193WA, a cancelled registration (https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N193WA-2024-04-11) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Beech 99 (registry code 1154002, https://openairdocs.org/model/beech-99) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: Pratt & Whitney Canada PT6A-60A (registry code 52043, https://openairdocs.org/engine/pratt-whitney-canada-pt6a-60a) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: BEECH 99
- Reported engine: P&W CANADA PT6A-28
- People aboard: 1
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Other injuries: 0
- Pilot certificates: Commercial pilot, flight instructor
- Pilot flight hours: 1,800 total
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/20170920019599I

## Narrative

As the FAA filed it, in capitals; the FAA replaces private details with ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^.

PILOT INDIACTED THE FLIGHT BEGAN AS A NORMAL DEPARTURE OUT OF MANCHESTER, NH IN N193WA UNDER WIGGINS 1046. UPON ARRIVAL TO THE FINAL APPROACH FIX IN PRESQUE ISLE, PILOT CHECKED THE AIRSPEED AND SELECTED THE GEAR HANDLE TO THE DOWN POSITION. THERE WAS NO VISUAL OR AUDIBLE INDICATION THAT THE GEAR WAS IN TRANSITION. PILOT CHECKED ALL CIRCUIT BREAKERS, NOTICED ALL BREAKERS WERE IN, AND RECYCLED THE GEAR HANDLE FROM THE DOWN, TO THE UP, AND BACK INTO THE DOWN POSITION. THERE WAS NOT A CHANGE TO THE SITUATION OF GEAR BEING IN THE UP POSITION.

PILOT STATED " THIS POINT, I BEGAN THE MISSED APPROACH PROCEDURE.

UPON INFORMING BOSTON CENTER OF THE SITUATION, I DECIDED TO HOLD AS PUBLISHED ON THE RNAV RUNWAY 1 APPROACH. WHILE HOLDING, I WENT THROUGH THE EMERGENCY PROCEDURE STEPS IN AN ATTEMPT TO REMEDY THE SITUATION. THERE WAS NO INDICATION OF IMPROVEMENT OF THE SCENARIO.

I ATTEMPTED ANOTHER RNAV RUNWAY 1 APPROACH WITH THE EMERGENCY CREWS NOTIFIED ON THE GROUND. THE INTENT WAS TO FLY OVER THE FIELD TO HAVE THE GROUND PERSONNEL VERIFY THE GEAR POSITION. UPON COMPLETION OF THE LOW PASS, IT WAS AT THAT TIME I WAS NOTIFIED THE GEAR WAS IN FACT UP. I WENT THROUGH THE MISSED APPROACH PROCEDURE AGAIN AND WAS CLEARED TO CONDUCT ONE FINAL RNAV RUNWAY 1 APPROACH.

I CIRCLED AROUND AND BEGAN THE APPROACH. ONCE I HAD THE FIELD IN SIGHT, I LOWERED THE FLAPS TO THE FULL DOWN POSITION. ONCE THE FIELD WAS GUARANTEED, I FEATHERED THE PROPS, FUEL TO THE CUTOFF POSITION, PULLED BOTH T-HANDLES, AND SHUT OFF ALL ELECTRONICS.

I WAS ABLE TO KEEP THE PLANE OFF THE GROUND UNTIL AN AIRSPEED OF APPROXIMATELY 80-90 KNOTS. AFTER THE PLANE MADE CONTACT WITH THE GROUND AND WAS SLIDING DOWN THE RUNWAY, I OPENED THE COCKPIT HATCH IN PREPARATION OF EVACUATION. THE PLANE CAME TO A FULL STOP, I GRABBED THE ESCAPE LADDER, AND EXITED SAFELY."

END OF PILOT STATEMENT

## Other reports on N193WA (2)

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

- [Incident 20230404002369I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20230404002369I), Apr 4, 2023: Beech 99 (N193WA), Owls Head, ME, Minor damage. Pilot in command (PIC) statement indicates normal approach with three gear down and locked indications. PIC opted for short field landing due to ground traffic…
- [Incident 20060531009129I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20060531009129I), May 31, 2006: Beech 99 (N193WA), Hyannis, MA, Substantial damage. (-23) During approach to hya from mvy, pilot did not get 3 greens for gear down & locked. He followed emergency procedures and hand pumped the hyd system until…

From the FAA Accident/Incident Data System. Reports are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model. For accidents, the NTSB's own investigation is the fuller record.

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