- Date
- May 13, 1995, 10:36 local (15:36 UTC)
- Place
- Norman, OK
- Injuries
- 1 uninjured
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Phase of flight
- Landing
- Aircraft
- N993ESBeech D55
- Weather
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Status
- Completed · report November 30, 1995
- Report
- Approved by Office Director
- FAA report
- 19950513013909A
- Case key
- 19418
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Probable cause
The pilot's inadvertent retraction of the landing gear, resulting in a gear up landing.
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.
Analysis
During a series of touch and go landings the pilot landed the aircraft with the landing gear retracted. The pilot stated that following the last touch and go he felt that the aircraft was not climbing so he reduced power to abort the takeoff. He also reported that he normally retracts the flaps and leaves the gear down after he lifts off.
Factual narrative
On May 13, 1995, at 1036 central daylight time, a Beech D55, N993ES, was substantially damaged during landing near Norman, Oklahoma. The private pilot was not injured. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed for the 14 CFR Part 91 local instructional flight and no flight plan was filed.
During an interview, conducted by the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) inspector, the pilot stated that he was endorsed for solo flight in the multiengine airplane. The purpose of the flight was a series of touch and goes ending with a full stop. During the third touch and go, the pilot stated that he added "full power"; however, during the initial climb "the plane did not seem to fly." He further stated that he reduced the power and landed on runway 35.
Examination of the airplane an FAA inspector revealed the flaps were fully extended and the gear retracted. During discussions with the pilot, he stated that he "would normally retract the flaps and that he thought the flaps were up and the gear down."
Aircraft
- Registration
- N993ES
- Reported as
- Beech D55
- Category
- Airplane
- Serial number
- TE-748
- Engine
- Continental IO-520, 285 horsepower, reciprocating
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Instructional · Part 91
- Registered owner
- Earl C. Shipp
- Airworthiness certificate
- Standard, Normal
- Last inspection
- Annual · December 9, 1994
- Departed
- OUN · OK
- Airport
- 0UN · Max Westhimer Airport
Matched to the registry by N-number and the event date; the registry’s history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.
Flight crew
As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.
- Role
- Pilot
- Age
- 51
- Certificate
- Private
- Airplane ratings
- Single-engine land
- Medical
- Class 3, Valid Medical--no waivers/lim.
- Seat
- Left
- Flight hours
- 476 total · 46 in this make and model · 28 in the last 90 days · 5 in the last 30 days
Weather
- Conditions
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Visibility
- 10 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling
- None
- Temperature
- 77 °F, dew point 63 °F
- Altimeter
- 29.00 inHg
FAA reports on this event · 1
The FAA’s own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date.