# NTSB CHI83LA088: Beech 95-C55, N5712V, St. Jacob, IL, January 20, 1983

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report
- Date: January 20, 1983, 15:40 local (21:40 UTC)
- Place: St. Jacob, IL
- Coordinates: 38.710994, -89.760612 (estimated)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=38.7110&lon=-89.7606&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Landing](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/550) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 2 uninjured
- Status: Completed
- Report: Approved by Office Director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 12073
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=CHI83LA088
- NTSB report (PDF, downloads): https://data.ntsb.gov/carol-repgen/api/Aviation/ReportMain/GenerateNewestReport/12073/pdf
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI83LA088

## Sequence of events

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

- Gear collapsed, landing - roll
  - gear retraction - inadvertent, pilot in command (cause)

## Analysis

THE PILOT REPORTED THAT DURING THE LANDING ROLL, HE INADVERTENTLY RETRACTED THE GEAR.

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N5712V](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N5712V-1985-10-22), registration cancelled 1985-10-22, S/N TE-96 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: BEECH 95-C55
- Registry model: [Beech 95-C55](https://openairdocs.org/model/beech-95-c55) (registry code 1152708) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Serial number: TE96
- Airframe hours: 2589
- Engines: CONTINENTAL IO-520 285 horsepower reciprocating
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Flight: Business, Part 91
- Registered owner: C.A.W. Construction Co.
- Airworthiness certificate: Standard, Normal
- Departed: PWA, OKLAHOMA CITY, OK
- Flight plan: IFR
- Airport: 3K6, St. Jacob, runway 13, 2,600 × 50 ft, macadam

## Flight crew

As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.

- Pilot; age 49; private; airplane ratings: multi-engine land, single-engine land; instrument ratings: airplane; medical: class 3, valid medical--w/ waivers/lim; seat: left; flight hours: 1,551 total, 504 in this make and model, 1,365 as pilot in command, 28 in the last 90 days, 3 in the last 24 hours

## Weather

- Conditions: Instrument (IMC), Day
- Wind: 50° at 8 knots
- Visibility: 10 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling: 8,000 ft unknown
- Temperature: 36 °F, dew point 19 °F
- Altimeter: 30.00 inHg

## 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 19830120001159A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19830120001159A), Jan 20, 1983: Beech 95C55, St Jacob, IL, Substantial damage. Retracted the landing gear during landing rollout by mistake.

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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