# NTSB ATL83IA295: Beech B200, N153GC, Winston Salem, NC, July 22, 1983

- Type: NTSB incident investigation
- Classification: Incident · No injuries · Incident investigation · Final report
- Date: July 22, 1983, 19:20 local (23:20 UTC)
- Place: Winston Salem, NC
- Coordinates: 36.160461, -80.230575 (estimated)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=36.1605&lon=-80.2306&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Initial climb](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/350) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 6 uninjured
- Status: Completed
- Report: Approved by Office Director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 5991
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=ATL83IA295
- NTSB report (PDF, downloads): https://data.ntsb.gov/carol-repgen/api/Aviation/ReportMain/GenerateNewestReport/5991/pdf
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL83IA295

## Sequence of events

In NTSB's coding before 2008 (https://www.ntsb.gov/GILS/Documents/codman.pdf).

- Airframe/component/system failure/malfunction, takeoff - initial climb
  - landing gear,normal retraction/extension assembly - failure,total (cause)
  - landing gear,emergency extension assembly - failure,partial (cause)
  - door,landing gear - binding(mechanical) (cause)

## Analysis

DURING GEAR RETRACTION THE PCT NOTICED A CRACKING SOUND FOLLOWED BY SMOKE IN THE CABIN WHICH WAS ALLWVIATED BY THE REAR VENT BLOWER. THE EMERGENCY GEAR HANDLE FAILED TO ENGAGE & ANEMERGENCY LANDING WAS MADE WITH GEAR PARTIALLY EXTENDED. THERIGHT GEAR DOOR CLOSED BEFORE GEAR RETRACTION CAUSING THE GEAR MOTOR TO OVERHEAT. NO CAUSE WAS FOUND FOR THIS SEQUENTIAL MALFUNCTION.

## Aircraft

- Registration: N153GC (not matched to a registry record)
- Reported make and model: BEECH B200
- Category: Airplane
- Serial number: BB1087
- Airframe hours: 351
- Engines: P&W PT-6-42 850 horsepower turbo prop
- Damage: Minor damage
- Flight: Part 135
- Registered owner: Ka Corp. Ltd
- Airworthiness certificate: Standard, Normal
- Last inspection: AAIP, July 8, 1983, 15 hours before
- Departed: WINSTON, SALEM, NC
- Destination: PHILADELPHIA, PA
- Flight plan: IFR
- Airport: Smith Reynolds, runway 33, 6,655 ×  ft, asphalt

## Flight crew

As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.

- Pilot; age 54; airline transport; airplane ratings: single-engine land, multi-engine land; instrument ratings: airplane; medical: class 1, valid medical--w/ waivers/lim; seat: left; flight hours: 10,042 total, 3,304 in this make and model

## Weather

- Conditions: Visual (VMC), Day
- Wind: calm
- Visibility: 10 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling: 8,000 ft broken
- Temperature: 72 °F, dew point 70 °F
- Altimeter: 29.00 inHg
- Observed at: INT

## FAA reports on this event (1)

The FAA's own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date (OpenAirDocs).

- [Incident 19830722039999I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19830722039999I), Jul 22, 1983: Beech 200BEECH, Winston Salem, NC, Minor damage. Landing gear jammed partially retracted on takeoff and remained in that position. Gear door system a suspect.

From the NTSB's public API. Aircraft are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

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