MIA88LA158

NTSB accident investigation · Beech E55 · Pahokee, FL · April 21, 1988

Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal report

Date: April 21, 1988, 19:25 local (23:25 UTC)
Place: Pahokee, FL
Injuries: 2 uninjured
Damage: Substantial damage
Phase of flight: Landing
Aircraft: N81893Beech E55
Weather: Visual (VMC) · Dusk
Status: Completed · report April 14, 1989
Report: Approved by Office Director
FAA report: 19880421014629A
Case key: 32173

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Sequence of events

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Gear not extendedLanding - flare/touchdown

Checklist - not followedPilot in command(cfi)Cause

Wheels up landing - inadvertentDual studentFactor

Supervision - inadequatePilot in command(cfi)Cause

Analysis

While on an instructional flt practicing short & soft field landings, the acft was landed gear up. The instructor plt stated there was no failure or malfunction of the landing gear warning horn and that when the throttle was retarded fully the horn sounded.

Aircraft

Registration: N81893
Reported as: Beech E55
Category: Airplane
Serial number: TE-1108
Airframe hours: 650
Engine: Continental IO-520-C, 285 horsepower, reciprocating
Damage: Substantial damage
Flight: Instructional · Part 91
Operator: Transal
Registered owner: Pamplemousse Corporation
Airworthiness certificate: Standard, Normal
Last inspection: Annual · December 4, 1987
Departed: OPF · Miami, FL
Destination: PHK · Pahokee, FL
Airport: PHK · Palm Beach County Glades, runway 35, 4,620 × 75 ft, asphalt

Flight crew

As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.

Role: Pilot
Age: 34
Certificates: Flight instructor, Airline transport
Airplane ratings: Multi-engine land, Single-engine land
Instrument ratings: Airplane
Medical: Class 1, Valid Medical--no waivers/lim.
Seat: Right
Flight hours: 3,000 total · 100 in this make and model · 50 in the last 90 days

Weather

Conditions: Visual (VMC) · Dusk
Wind: 90° at 10 knots
Visibility: 10 statute miles
Lowest ceiling: None
Temperature: 81 °F, dew point 64 °F
Altimeter: 29.00 inHg
Observed at: PBI, 33 nm away

FAA reports on this event · 1

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Accident 19880421014629ABeech E55 · Pahokee, FLLanded gear up on a practice soft field landing. CFI failed to note student had not extended the landing gear.Apr 21, 1988 · N81893 · Substantial damage