MIA84LA087

NTSB accident investigation · Beech B-58 · Tallahassee, FL · February 18, 1984

Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal report
Date
February 18, 1984, 14:23 local (19:23 UTC)
Place
Tallahassee, FL
Injuries
2 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N21BRBeech B-58
Weather
Visual (VMC) · Day
Status
Completed
Report
Approved by Office Director
FAA report
19840218003949A
Case key
31084

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Sequence of events

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Gear collapsedLanding
Landing gear,normal retraction/extension assembly - failure,partialCause

Analysis

The acft landed with the right main gear & nose gear stuck in the retracted position, with the left main gear stuck in the extended position. Investigation revealed that the landing gear actuating rod had failed.

Aircraft

Registration
N21BR
Reported as
Beech B-58
Category
Airplane
Serial number
TH-27A
Airframe hours
52,996
Engine
Lycoming IO-520-C2, 520 horsepower, reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Flight
Business · Part 91
Registered owner
Seminole Toyota Inc.
Airworthiness certificate
Standard, Normal
Departed
TLH · Tallahasse, FL
Flight plan
VFR

Flight crew

As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.

Role
Pilot
Age
58
Certificate
Commercial
Airplane ratings
Single-engine land, Multi-engine land
Instrument ratings
Airplane
Medical
Class 3, Valid Medical--w/ waivers/lim
Seat
Left
Flight hours
9,100 total · 200 in this make and model · 7,275 as pilot in command · 8 in the last 90 days · 5 in the last 24 hours

Weather

Conditions
Visual (VMC) · Day
Wind
140° at 7 knots
Visibility
79 statute miles
Lowest ceiling
None
Temperature
79 °F, dew point 45 °F
Altimeter
30.00 inHg
Observed at
TLH

FAA reports on this event · 1

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