Beechcraft E 55 N17577
22 April 1990 · New Richmond, Wisconsin, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 22 April 1990 at about 17:30 local time, a Beechcraft E 55 registered N17577 was involved in an accident near New Richmond, Wisconsin, United States. 5 people were on board and nobody was injured. The aircraft was substantially damaged. The NTSB has published a probable cause for this accident; it is quoted in full below.
The record
- Date
- at 17:30
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- New Richmond, Wisconsin, United States
- Nearest airport
- New Richmond Municipal (RNH)
- Coordinates
- 45.1194, -92.5297
- Aircraft
- Beechcraft E 55
- Registration
- N17577
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 2
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- CHI90LA116
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 |
Probable cause
PILOT'S IMPROPER USE OF THE LANDING GEAR MECHANISM DURING THE LANDING ROLL, WHICH RESULTED IN THE PARTIAL COLLAPSE OF THE LANDING GEAR.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
THE PILOT STATED THAT HE HAD EXTENDED THE LANDING GEAR AND FLAPS DURING THE DOWNWIND LEG OF THE TRAFFIC PATTERN; HIS PASSENGER AND A GROUND WITNESS CONFIRMED THAT THE GEAR WAS EXTENDED DURING THE FINAL APPROACH AND TOUCHDOWN PHASE OF FLIGHT. THE PILOT REPORTED THAT HE VISUALLY VERIFIED THAT THE GEAR WAS DOWN AND LOCKED PRIOR TO TOUCHDOWN, BUT SHORTLY AFTER TOUCHDOWN THE LEFT WING STARTED LOWERING AS THE LEFT MAIN AND NOSE GEAR COLLAPSED. POST-ACCIDENT EXAMINATION OF THE LANDING GEAR SYSTEM REVEALED NO EVIDENCE OF PRE-IMPACT MALFUNCTION; THE FAA INSPECTOR REPORTED THAT THE 'ENTIRE LANDING GEAR SYSTEM WAS IN A TRANSIT MODE....DURING THE LANDING ROLL....' THE PILOT STATED THAT HE MIGHT HAVE INADVERTENTLY RETRACTED THE LANDING GEAR, BUT HE DID NOT REMEMBER.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Beechcraft E-55 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 Jul 1991 | Beechcraft E-55 | Bakersfield, California, United States | Brian Payne | No injuries | - |
| 16 Feb 1992 | Beechcraft E-55 | Tallahassee, Florida, United States | Modular Research Development | No injuries | - |
| 2 Oct 1992 | Beechcraft E-55 | Chattanooga, Tennessee, United States | Oehmig, VON D. | No injuries | - |
| 5 Sep 1992 | Beechcraft E-55 | Steamboat Sprin, Colorado, United States | RMS Sales, Inc. | Fatal | 2 |
| 5 Apr 1993 | Beechcraft E-55 | Leesburg, Virginia, United States | Beverly D. Sharp | Minor injuries | - |
| 6 May 1987 | Beechcraft E-55 | Spartanburg, South Carolina, United States | Chris Shurburtt | No injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24 Apr 1990 | Bellanca 8KCAB | West Bend, Wisconsin, United States | Gran-Aire, Inc. | Fatal | 2 |
| 27 Aug 1990 | Bell 206B | Elkhorn, Wisconsin, United States | - | Fatal | 5 |
| 6 May 1990 | Cessna 172N | New Richmond, Wisconsin, United States | - | Fatal | 3 |
| 26 Jul 1990 | Custom Aerotech WHITE LIGHTNING | Oshkosh, Wisconsin, United States | - | Fatal | 2 |
| 31 Jul 1990 | Lockheed 12A | Oshkosh, Wisconsin, United States | EAA Air Museum | Serious injuries | - |
| 2 Aug 1990 | Boeing A75N1 | Oshkosh, Wisconsin, United States | Lewkowicz, John D. | Fatal | 1 |