- Date
- August 5, 1983, 10:00 local (15:00 UTC)
- Place
- Corsicna, TX
- Injuries
- 2 uninjured
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Phase of flight
- Approach
- Aircraft
- N271DBeech B50
- Weather
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Status
- Completed
- Report
- Approved by Office Director
- FAA report
- 19830805039189A
- Case key
- 20999
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Sequence of events
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Analysis
The plt was unable to extend the nose gear prior to landing, so he elected to land with the gear retracted. While on final approach, he closed the mixtures & throttles and attempted to feather the props, but the left eng continued to windmill. He continued the approach with no flaps, and reportedly arrived at the rwy with an airspeed of about 140 mph (50 mph too fast). The 1st touchdown was made at midfield. However, the plt saw that he would be unable to stop on the rwy. He had sufficient airspeed to lift out, clear a road & fence, then touchdown in a clear zone for rwy 32. At some point during the sequence, the nose gear came down, the fuselage was wrinkled & the plt's windshield popped out. An investigation revealed that the nose gear housing, 50-820146, had failed, which resulted in the nose gear malfunction.
Aircraft
- Registration
- N271D
- Reported as
- Beech B50
- Category
- Airplane
- Serial number
- CH-25
- Airframe hours
- 6,998
- Engine
- Continental O-470, 240 horsepower, reciprocating
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Personal · Part 91
- Registered owner
- Corsicana Air Transit Inc.
- Airworthiness certificate
- Standard, Normal
- Last inspection
- Annual · February 11, 1983
- Departed
- ACT · Waco, TX
- Airport
- CRS · Corsicana Muni, runway 14, 4,000 × 75 ft, concrete
Flight crew
As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.
- Role
- Pilot
- Age
- 28
- Certificate
- Private
- Airplane ratings
- Multi-engine land, Single-engine land
- Medical
- Class 2, Valid Medical--no waivers/lim.
- Seat
- Left
- Flight hours
- 328 total · 151 in this make and model · 278 as pilot in command · 7 in the last 90 days
Weather
- Conditions
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Visibility
- 10 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling
- None
- Temperature
- 86 °F
FAA reports on this event · 1
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