20190313001319A

Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Beech E-55 · St Petersburg, FL · March 13, 2019

Date: March 13, 2019 · 16:45 local
Place: St Petersburg, FL
Phase of flight: Landing: Touchdown
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N15VK
NTSB investigation: NTSBERA19TA129
Reported as: Beech E-55
Reported engine: Continental IO-520 series
People aboard: 2
Fatal injuries: 0
Other injuries: 0
Pilot’s certificates: Commercial pilot, flight instructor
Pilot’s flight hours: 3,706 total590 in this make and model26 in the last 90 days

N15VKRegistration cancelled Jul 7, 2020 · Beech E-55S/N TE-805 · Built 1970 Airframe modelBeech E-55 Engine modelContinental IO-520 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

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On March 13, 2019, at 1645 EST a 1970 Beech, model E-55, N15VK that is registered to snell aviation, LLC, had a gear-up landing. The pilot did not extend the landing gear prior to landing at the albert whitted airport in saint Petersburg, Florida. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed at the time and a VFR flight plan was not filed. The aircraft was substanially damaged due to the aircraft contacting the runway. The pilot and passenger were not injuried. The flight originated at albert whitted airport on March 13, 2019.

As the FAA filed it

ON MARCH 13, 2019, AT 1645 EST A 1970 BEECH, MODEL E-55, N15VK THAT IS REGISTERED TO SNELL AVIATION, LLC, HAD A GEAR-UP LANDING. THE PILOT DID NOT EXTEND THE LANDING GEAR PRIOR TO LANDING AT THE ALBERT WHITTED AIRPORT IN SAINT PETERSBURG, FLORIDA. VISUAL METEOROLOGICAL CONDITIONS PREVAILED AT THE TIME AND A VFR FLIGHT PLAN WAS NOT FILED. THE AIRCRAFT WAS SUBSTANIALLY DAMAGED DUE TO THE AIRCRAFT CONTACTING THE RUNWAY. THE PILOT AND PASSENGER WERE NOT INJURIED. THE FLIGHT ORIGINATED AT ALBERT WHITTED AIRPORT ON MARCH 13, 2019.

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 ERA19TA129Accident · No injuriesClass 3Final reportSt. Petersburg, FLThe pilot's failure to extend the landing gear, which resulted in a gear-up landing.Mar 13, 2019 · Substantial damage