# NTSB CHI97LA063: Beech B200, N66404, Marshall, MN, February 2, 1997

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report
- Date: February 2, 1997, 17:30 local (23:30 UTC)
- Place: Marshall, MN
- Coordinates: 44.450607, -95.779663 (estimated)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=44.4506&lon=-95.7797&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Landing](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/550) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 5 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report August 25, 1997
- Report: Approved by Office Director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 10515
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=CHI97LA063
- NTSB report (PDF, downloads): https://data.ntsb.gov/carol-repgen/api/Aviation/ReportMain/GenerateNewestReport/10515/pdf
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI97LA063

## Probable cause

the pilot inadvertently putting the gear selector switch in the up position during landing.

## Sequence of events

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

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

## Analysis

Both pilots reported that shortly after the airplane touched down, the left seat pilot reached over and put the landing gear handle in the up position.  The pilots reported that the left seat pilot then returned the landing gear selector to the down position, and initiated a go around.  Before the second landing was attempted a manual landing gear extension was attempted, but was unsuccessful.  When the airplane landed the second time, the landing gear collapsed during the landing roll.

## Factual narrative

On February 2, 1997, at 1730 central standard time (cst), a Beech 200, N66404, sustained substantial damage when the landing gear collapsed during landing, at the Marshall-Ryan Airport, Marshall Minnesota.  The two pilots and 3 passengers were uninjured in the accident.  The 14 CFR Part 91 fight originated at the Minneapolis Airport, Minneapolis, Minnesota.  The airplane was operating on IFR flight plan, and visual meteorological conditions prevailed at the time of the accident.

The airplane was being flown by two air transport rated pilots, at the time of the accident.  Both pilots reported that shortly after the airplane touched down, the left seat pilot reached over and put the landing gear handle in the up position.  The pilots reported that the left seat pilot then returned the landing gear selector to the down position, and initiated a go around.  After the go around the pilots attempted to put the landing gear down manually, which was unsuccessful.  The pilots then declared an emergency with Minneapolis Center, and waited until emergency crews had arrived at the airport to land the airplane.  When the airplane landed the second time, the landing gear collapsed.  After the airplane had stopped, the crew and passenger executed an emergency evacuation of the airplane.

The internal structure on the bottom of the fuselage, the fuselage skins, and the propellers were bent in the accident.

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N66404](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N66404-2000-11-07), registration cancelled 2000-11-07, S/N BB-1129 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: Beech B200
- Registry model: [Beech B200](https://openairdocs.org/model/beech-b200) (registry code 1152922) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Serial number: BB-1129
- Airframe hours: 7845
- Engines: P&W PT6A-42 850 horsepower turbo prop
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Flight: Business, Part 91
- Registered owner: Schwans Sales Enterprises Inc.
- Airworthiness certificate: Standard, Normal
- Last inspection: Continuous airworthiness, December 4, 1996, 124 hours before
- Departed: MSP, MINNEAPOLIS, MN
- Destination: MML
- Flight plan: IFR
- Airport: MML, Marshall-Ryan, runway 12, 5,054 × 100 ft, asphalt

## Flight crew

As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.

- Pilot; age 35; airline transport; airplane ratings: multi-engine land; instrument ratings: airplane; medical: class 1, valid medical--no waivers/lim.; seat: left; flight hours: 12,779 total, 2,175 in this make and model, 9,844 as pilot in command, 113 in the last 90 days, 53 in the last 30 days, 4 in the last 24 hours

## Weather

- Conditions: Visual (VMC), Night/dark
- Wind: 190° at 3 knots
- Visibility: 10 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling: 1,000 ft overcast
- Temperature: 28 °F, dew point 23 °F
- Altimeter: 30.00 inHg
- Observed at: MML

## 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 19970202002439A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19970202002439A), Feb 2, 1997: Beech B200, Marshall, MN, Substantial damage. Landing put gear lever down then back up. Went around. Left gear part down collapsed landing. Right gear part down. (-23) on 02/02/97, N66404, a Beech B-200,…

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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