# NTSB FTW93LA237: Beech 58, N7222V, Little Rock, AR, August 11, 1993

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report
- Date: August 11, 1993, 08:25 local (13:25 UTC)
- Place: Little Rock, AR
- Coordinates: 34.74966, -92.349365 (estimated)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=34.7497&lon=-92.3494&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Landing](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/550) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 2 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report September 26, 1994
- Report: Approved by Office Director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 18814
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=FTW93LA237
- NTSB report (PDF, downloads): https://data.ntsb.gov/carol-repgen/api/Aviation/ReportMain/GenerateNewestReport/18814/pdf
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW93LA237

## Probable cause

THE INADVERTENT LANDING GEAR RETRACTION BY THE PILOT. A FACTOR WAS THE PILOT'S NEGATIVE HABIT INTERFERENCE.

## Sequence of events

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

- Complete gear collapsed, landing - roll
  - landing gear - collapsed
  - gear retraction - inadvertent, pilot in command (cause)
  - habit interference, pilot in command (contributing factor)

## Analysis

ALL THREE LANDING GEARS COLLAPSED ON THE RUNWAY AS THE PILOT INADVERTENTLY RAISED THE GEAR LEVER AS HE ATTEMPTED TO MOVE THE FLAP SELECTOR LEVER TO THE UP POSITION WHILE APPLYING THE BRAKES DURING THE LANDING ROLLOUT. THE PILOT HAD ACCUMULATED 1,184 HOURS IN THE SAME MAKE AND MODEL, BUT LESS THAN TWO HOURS IN THE 1984 MODEL AIRPLANE PURCHASED TWO DAYS EARLIER. THE LOCATION OF THE GEAR AND FLAP SELECTORS WERE REVERSED FROM THE PREVIOUS MODELS.

## Factual narrative

On August 11, 1993, at 0825 central daylight time,a Beech 58, N7222V, was substantially damaged during landing at Adams Field in Little Rock, Arkansas. The commercial pilot and his passenger were not injured. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed for the executive transport flight.

According to the pilot, during the landing roll out on Runway 36, he reached for the flap handle to retract the wing flaps as the airspeed decreased below 50 knots. The nose wheel immediately folded, followed by the main gears. The nose and left main landing gear fully retracted, while the right main gear was only partially retracted.

The pilot further stated that the 1984 model Baron was purchased by the operator two days earlier. He had been flying an older model of the same type of airplane for many years and the location of the gear and flap handles were reversed on previous models. In the enclosed NTSB Form 6120.1/2, the pilot stated it was possible that he moved the landing gear lever but did not recall doing it.

Damage to the airplane included four bulkheads and the keel assembly aft of the nose landing gear attaching point. The airplane was released to the owner's representative.

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N7222V](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N7222V-2009-12-03), registration cancelled 2009-12-03, S/N TH-1430, built 1984 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: BEECH 58
- Registry model: [Beech 58](https://openairdocs.org/model/beech-58) (registry code 1152740) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Serial number: TH-1430
- Airframe hours: 2048
- Engines: CONTINENTAL IO-550-C2 300 horsepower reciprocating
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Flight: Executive/Corporate, Part 91
- Registered owner: Pruet, Chesley
- Airworthiness certificate: Standard, Normal
- Last inspection: Annual, August 9, 1993, 2 hours before
- Departed: ELD, EL DORADO, AR
- Flight plan: IFR
- Airport: LIT, Adams Field, runway 36, 5,124 × 150 ft, asphalt

## Flight crew

As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.

- Pilot; age 67; commercial; airplane ratings: multi-engine land, single-engine land; instrument ratings: airplane; medical: class 2, valid medical--w/ waivers/lim; seat: left; flight hours: 12,966 total, 1,184 in this make and model, 12,974 as pilot in command

## Weather

- Conditions: Visual (VMC), Day
- Wind: 210° at 8 knots
- Visibility: 5 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling: none
- Temperature: 81 °F, dew point 73 °F
- Altimeter: 30.00 inHg
- Observed at: LIT, 1 nm away

## 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 19930811029079A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19930811029079A), Aug 11, 1993: Beech 58, Little Rock, AR, Substantial damage. All three landing gears collapsed on landing roll. Moved gear lever to up instead of flaps.

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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