# NTSB NYC84LA266: Beech B55, N14AT, Trenton, NJ, August 6, 1984

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report
- Date: August 6, 1984, 18:30 local (22:30 UTC)
- Place: Trenton, NJ
- Location: 40.2767° N, 74.8135° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at TRENTON MERCER (TTN), within about a mile (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=40.2767&lon=-74.8135&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Landing](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/550) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 2 uninjured
- Status: Completed
- Report: Approved by Office Director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 35731
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=NYC84LA266
- NTSB report (PDF, downloads): https://data.ntsb.gov/carol-repgen/api/Aviation/ReportMain/GenerateNewestReport/35731/pdf
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC84LA266

## Sequence of events

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

- Complete gear collapsed, landing - roll
  - reason for occurrence undetermined (cause)

## Analysis

DURING LANDING ROLL, AS THE ACFT SLOWED TO ABOUT 40 MPH AND THE PLT WAS TRANSITIONING TO TAXI MODE, THE LANDING GEAR COLLAPSED. NO MECHANICAL FAULT OR FAILURE WAS REPORTED.WITNESSES OBSERVED THE GEAR TO BE DOWN DURING THE APPROACH.

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N14AT](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N14AT-2021-09-25), registration cancelled 2021-09-25, S/N TC-2266, built 1979 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: Beech B55
- Registry model: [Beech 95-B55 (T42A)](https://openairdocs.org/model/beech-95-b55-t42a) (registry code 1152706) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: [Continental IO-470 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/continental-io-470-series) (registry code 17044, reciprocating) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Serial number: TC-2266
- Airframe hours: 600
- Engines: CONTINENTAL IO-470-6 260 horsepower reciprocating
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Flight: Personal, Part 91
- Registered owner: Solar Energy Sales, Inc.
- Airworthiness certificate: Standard, Normal
- Last inspection: Annual, August 23, 1984
- Departed: 26N, OCEAN CITY, NJ
- Destination: TTN, TRENTON, NJ
- Airport: TTN, Mercer Co., runway 24, 6,006 × 150 ft, asphalt

## Flight crew

As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.

- Pilot; age 44; private; airplane ratings: single-engine land, multi-engine land; instrument ratings: airplane; medical: class 3, valid medical--w/ waivers/lim; seat: left; flight hours: 2,800 total, 800 in this make and model, 770 as pilot in command, 25 in the last 90 days

## Weather

- Conditions: Visual (VMC), Day
- Wind: 70° at 5 knots
- Visibility: 4 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling: none
- Temperature: 84 °F

## 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 19840806038419A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19840806038419A), Aug 6, 1984: Beech 95B55, Trenton, NJ, Substantial damage. Landing gear collapsed on rollout. Tower personnel and lineman confirmed that gear was down on approach.

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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