20200518006769A

Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Beech F90 · Knoxville, TN · May 18, 2020

Date: May 18, 2020 · 11:08 local
Place: Knoxville, TN
Airport: Mcghee-Tyson
Phase of flight: Landing: Touchdown
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N960V
NTSB investigation: NTSBERA20LA192
Reported as: Beech F90
Reported engine: Pratt & Whitney Canada PT6A-135
People aboard: 2
Fatal injuries: 0
Other injuries: 0

N960VRegistration cancelled Apr 17, 2021 · Beech F90S/N LA-31 · Built 1980 Airframe modelBeech F90 Engine modelPratt & Whitney Canada PT6A-135Turbo-prop

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What happened

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After takeoff the PIC discovered the landing gear was stuck in transit mode and tried to extend them with the hand pump, but to no avail. After several flyby's of the air control tower the PIC elected to land the aircraft with gear partially retracted and skidded to a stop on the taxiway. Both the PIC and passenger were uninjured.

As the FAA filed it

AFTER TAKEOFF THE PIC DISCOVERED THE LANDING GEAR WAS STUCK IN TRANSIT MODE AND TRIED TO EXTEND THEM WITH THE HAND PUMP, BUT TO NO AVAIL. AFTER SEVERAL FLYBY'S OF THE AIR CONTROL TOWER THE PIC ELECTED TO LAND THE AIRCRAFT WITH GEAR PARTIALLY RETRACTED AND SKIDDED TO A STOP ON THE TAXIWAY. BOTH THE PIC AND PASSENGER WERE UNINJURED.

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 ERA20LA192Accident · No injuriesClass 3 · LimitedFinal reportKnoxville, TNA failure of the left main landing gear scissors, which resulted in a landing gear collapse following a precautionary landing with the landing gear in an intermediate position..May 18, 2020 · Substantial damage

Other reports on N960V · 2

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

Incident 20191202022139ICruise/Level Flight · Myrtle Beach, SCDuring cruise at FL230, the copilot side windshield suddenly cracked (as shown in picture above). Windshield heat was on normal as per the checklist and recommended procedures for high altitude flight. Pilot requested lower altitude from center and stated…Dec 2, 2019 · Minor damage Accident 19860520021089AClimb · Eaton, INThe passenger door separated from the aircraft on climbout. The pilot failed to ensure door was properly secured.May 20, 1986 · Substantial damage