# NTSB NYC85LA107: Beech D95A, N348JL, Boston, MA, April 17, 1985

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report
- Date: April 17, 1985, 10:33 local (15:33 UTC)
- Place: Boston, MA
- Location: 42.3629° N, 71.0064° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at GENERAL EDWARD LAWRENCE LOGAN INTL (BOS), within about a mile (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=42.3629&lon=-71.0064&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Enroute](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/400) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 1 uninjured
- Status: Completed
- Report: Approved by Office Director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 35860
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=NYC85LA107
- NTSB report (PDF, downloads): https://data.ntsb.gov/carol-repgen/api/Aviation/ReportMain/GenerateNewestReport/35860/pdf
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC85LA107

## Sequence of events

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

- In flight encounter with weather, cruise - normal
  - landing gear,gear warning system - disabled (contributing factor)
  - throttle/power control - reduced, pilot in command (contributing factor)
  - weather condition - turbulence (contributing factor)
  - electrical system,circuit breaker - disabled (contributing factor)
- In flight collision with terrain/water, landing - flare/touchdown
  - landing gear,gear warning system - inoperative (contributing factor)
  - gear extension - not performed, pilot in command (cause)
  - wheels up landing - inadvertent, pilot in command (cause)
  - checklist - not used, pilot in command (contributing factor)

## Analysis

ACCORDING TO THE PLT, THE GEAR WARNING HORN CIRCUIT BREAKER WAS PULLED EN ROUTE TO STOP THE HORN FROM SOUNDING WHILE THE PWR WAS AT A LOW SETTING BECAUSE OF TURBULENCE. THE CIRCUIT BREAKER WAS NOT RESET PRIOR TO LANDING. DURING THE APCH,THE PLT LOWERED THE FLAPS; HOWEVER, HE DID NOT LOWER THE LANDING GEAR. THE ACFT LANDED HALF WAY DOWN RWY 33R IN A NORMAL LANDING ATTITUDE WITH THE GEAR NOT EXTENDED. FIRE FROM BELOW THE FUSELAGE BECAME VISIBLE AND ENGULFED THE COCKPIT AREA.

## Aircraft

- Registration: N348JL (not matched to a registry record)
- Reported make and model: BEECH D95A
- Category: Airplane
- Serial number: TD-684
- Airframe hours: 3850
- Engines: LYCOMING IO-360-B1B 180 horsepower reciprocating
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Fire: On-Ground
- Flight: Executive/Corporate, Part 91
- Registered owner: Carl F. Steinfield
- Airworthiness certificate: Standard, Normal
- Last inspection: Annual, July 16, 1984, 148 hours before
- Departed: CNH, CLAREMONT, NH
- Destination: BOS, BOSTON, MA
- Airport: BOS, Logan, runway 33R, 2,557 × 100 ft, asphalt

## Flight crew

As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.

- Pilot; age 54; commercial; airplane ratings: single-engine land, multi-engine land; instrument ratings: airplane; medical: class 2, valid medical--no waivers/lim.; seat: left; flight hours: 7,853 total, 2,791 in this make and model, 7,661 as pilot in command, 50 in the last 90 days, 2 in the last 24 hours

## Weather

- Conditions: Visual (VMC), Day
- Wind: 300° at 14 knots
- Visibility: 15 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling: none
- Temperature: 46 °F, dew point 3 °F
- Altimeter: 30.00 inHg
- Observed at: BOS

## 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 19850417013149A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19850417013149A), Apr 17, 1985: Beech D95A, Boston, MA, Substantial damage. Landed gear up. Sparks ignited fuel. Warning horn circuit breaker had been pulled during flight by pilot.

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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