# NTSB CEN11CA113: Beech 95-C55, N990W, Ozark, AR, December 17, 2010 - Type: NTSB accident investigation - Classification: Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report - Date: December 16, 2010, 18:45 local (Dec 17, 2010, 00:45 UTC) - Place: Ozark, AR - Coordinates: 35.510555, -93.839164 (estimated) - Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=35.5106&lon=-93.8392&mi=10 - Phase of flight: [Landing](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/550) (OpenAirDocs' grouping) - Defining event: [Landing-flare/touchdown: Landing gear not configured](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-events/095) - Highest injury: No injuries - Injuries: 2 uninjured - Status: Completed, report May 16, 2011 - Report: Approved by Office Director - NTSB office: Central Region - Parties: FAA Flight Standards District Office - NTSB case key (mKey): 78023 - NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=CEN11CA113 - NTSB report (PDF, downloads): https://data.ntsb.gov/carol-repgen/api/Aviation/ReportMain/GenerateNewestReport/78023/pdf - NTSB docket: https://data.ntsb.gov/Docket?ProjectID=78023 - Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN11CA113 ## Probable cause The pilot's failure to extend the landing gear prior to landing. ## Findings NTSB's coded findings; those marked are part of the probable cause. - [Action: forgotten action/omission](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-findings/02041035): Personnel issues › Action/decision · Pilot (probable cause); cases with it: [Beech 95-C55, 2 cases](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-findings/02041035/cases.md?model=1152708), [All aircraft, 440 cases](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-findings/02041035/cases.md) - [Landing gear system: landing gear selector](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-findings/01023234): Aircraft › Aircraft systems · Not used/operated (probable cause); cases with it: [Beech 95-C55, 1 case](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-findings/01023234/cases.md?model=1152708), [All aircraft, 54 cases](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-findings/01023234/cases.md) ## Sequence of events The events NTSB coded, in order, by phase of flight. The defining event best describes what happened. - [Landing-flare/touchdown: Landing gear not configured](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-events/095) (defining event); cases with it: [Beech 95-C55, 4 cases](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-events/095/sequence.md?model=1152708), [All aircraft, 584 cases](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-events/095/sequence.md) - [Landing-flare/touchdown: Abnormal runway contact](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-events/090); cases with it: [Beech 95-C55, 1 case](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-events/090/sequence.md?model=1152708), [All aircraft, 1,506 cases](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-events/090/sequence.md) ## Analysis According to the pilot, while performing the landing checklist, he was certain he extended the landing gear. During the landing flare he felt the propellers impact the runway and immediately realized that the landing gear had not been extended. Examination of the airplane by a Federal Aviation Administration inspector revealed substantial damage due to a postimpact fire. The pilot stated that there were no mechanical anomalies with the airplane prior to the accident; he stated that he did not hear the gear horn due to his use of headsets. ## Factual narrative According to the written statement provided by the pilot, he was preparing to land on runway 22. While performing his checklist, he "pointed at the gear" and said "gear" and was certain he had already extended the landing gear. During the landing flare he felt the propellers impact the runway and immediately realized that the landing gear had not been extended prior to the landing. According to the Federal Aviation Administration inspector who traveled to the accident location, the airplane was damaged by a post impact fire. The pilot stated that there were no mechanical anomalies with the airplane prior to the accident. He elaborated and stated he did not hear the gear horn due to his use of headsets. ## Aircraft - Registration: [N990W](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N990W-2018-01-16), registration cancelled 2018-01-16, S/N TE-49, built 1966 (OpenAirDocs) - Reported make and model: BEECH 95-C55 - Registry model: [Beech 95-C55](https://openairdocs.org/model/beech-95-c55) (registry code 1152708) (OpenAirDocs) - Registry engine: [Continental IO-520 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/continental-io-520-series) (registry code 17032, reciprocating) (OpenAirDocs) - Category: Airplane - Serial number: TE-49 - Airframe hours: 3341 - Engines: CONT MOTOR IO 520 CB3 285 horsepower reciprocating; CONT MOTOR IO 520 CB3 285 horsepower reciprocating - Damage: Substantial damage - Fire: On-Ground - Flight: Personal, Part 91 - Airworthiness certificate: Standard, Normal - Last inspection: Annual, June 12, 2010 - Departed: KHDN, Hayden, CO - Destination: Ozark, AR - Airport: 7M5, Ozark-Franklin County Airport, runway 22, 3,302 × 60 ft, asphalt ## Flight crew As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names. - Pilot; age 62; injuries: none; private; airplane ratings: single-engine land, multi-engine land; instrument ratings: airplane; medical: class 3; last flight review May 2, 2010; seat: left; flight hours: 1,320 total, 620 in this make and model, 35 in the last 24 hours ## Weather - Conditions: Visual (VMC), Night - Visibility: 10 statute miles - Lowest ceiling: none ## FAA reports on this event (1) The FAA's own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date (OpenAirDocs). - [Accident 20101216052779A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20101216052779A), Dec 16, 2010: Beech 95-C55, Ozark, AR, Destroyed. On December 16, 2010 at 1845 pm local time, Beechcraft 95-C55, N990W, landed with the landing gear in the retracted position at the Ozark – Franklin county… ## Docket (1 files) The files NTSB released with the investigation on January 19, 2011, on NTSB's docket system: https://data.ntsb.gov/Docket?ProjectID=78023. 648 KB in all. - Pilot/Operator Aircraft Accident Report, NTSB Form 6120.1 (item 1, .PDF, 648 KB): https://data.ntsb.gov/Docket/Document/docBLOB?ID=40341729&FileExtension=.PDF&FileName=Pilot%2FOperator%20Aircraft%20Accident%20Report,%20NTSB%20Form%206120.1-Redacted.PDF 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. --- OpenAirDocs.org is an independent research project of [Contrail Labs](https://contraillabs.com/). It is not affiliated with the FAA or the NTSB. 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