FTW83IA258

NTSB incident investigation · Beech 200 · Eagle Nest, NM · May 30, 1983

Incident · No injuriesIncident investigationFinal report
Date
May 30, 1983, 14:00 local (20:00 UTC)
Place
Eagle Nest, NM
Injuries
2 uninjured
Damage
Minor damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N56RTBeech 200
Weather
Visual (VMC) · Day
Status
Completed
Report
Approved by Office Director
FAA report
19830530032289I
Case key
20778

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Sequence of events

NTSB’s coding before 2008: each occurrence and phase of flight, and the causes and factors under it. The codes are defined in NTSB’s coding manual.

In flight collision with terrain/waterLanding - flare/touchdown
Wheels up landing - inadvertentPilot in commandCause
Diverted attentionPilot in commandFactor

Analysis

Acft inadvertently landed with gear up due to multiple distractions.

Aircraft

Registration
N56RT
Reported as
Beech 200
Category
Airplane
Serial number
BB-817
Airframe hours
758
Engines
P&W PT6A-41, 850 horsepower, turbo propP&W PT6A-41, 850 horsepower, turbo prop
Damage
Minor damage
Flight
Ferry · Part 91
Registered owner
Rust Investment Co.
Airworthiness certificate
Standard, Normal
Departed
ABQ · Albuquerque, NM
Airport
E91 · Angel Fire, runway 35, 6,700 × 60 ft, asphalt

Flight crew

As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.

Role
Pilot
Age
30
Certificate
Commercial
Airplane ratings
Single-engine land, Multi-engine land
Instrument ratings
Airplane
Medical
Class 1, Valid Medical--no waivers/lim.
Seat
Left
Flight hours
2,000 total · 450 in this make and model · 75 in the last 90 days · 3 in the last 24 hours

Weather

Conditions
Visual (VMC) · Day
Wind
Variable at 15 knots, gusting 30
Visibility
10 statute miles
Lowest ceiling
3,000 ft overcast
Temperature
70 °F

FAA reports on this event · 1

The FAA’s own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date.