MKC85LA223

NTSB accident investigation · Beech 58 · Greenfield, MO · September 9, 1985

Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal report
Date
September 9, 1985, 15:00 local (20:00 UTC)
Place
Greenfield, MO
Injuries
3 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N755DDBeech 58
Weather
Visual (VMC) · Day
Status
Completed
Report
Approved by Office Director
FAA report
19850909047559A
Case key
34040

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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.

In flight collision with terrain/waterLanding - flare/touchdown
Checklist - not followedPilot in commandCause
Electrical system - overloadFactor
Electrical system,circuit breaker - popped/trippedFactor
Wheels up landing - improperPilot in commandCause

Analysis

The plt reports that he extended the landing gear and wing flaps at the same time and the landing gear circuit breaker tripped. The plt was not aware that the gear had not extended and the acft landed with the gear retracted.

Aircraft

Registration
N755DD
Reported as
Beech 58
Category
Airplane
Serial number
TH7
Airframe hours
3,000
Engine
Continental IO-520-C, 285 horsepower, reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Flight
Personal · Part 91
Registered owner
Robert C. Lahue
Airworthiness certificate
Standard, Normal
Departed
87K · Eldorado Spring, MO
Airport
1MO9 · Eagles Pt-Red Barn

Flight crew

As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.

Role
Pilot
Age
44
Certificate
Private
Airplane ratings
Multi-engine land, Single-engine land
Instrument ratings
Airplane
Medical
Class 3, Valid Medical--no waivers/lim.
Seat
Left
Flight hours
2,050 total · 650 in this make and model · 70 in the last 90 days · 1 in the last 24 hours

Weather

Conditions
Visual (VMC) · Day
Wind
350° at 5 knots
Visibility
6 statute miles
Lowest ceiling
None
Temperature
81 °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.