Beechcraft V35 N9449S

Summary

On 10 December 1991 at about 22:30 local time, a Beechcraft V35 registered N9449S, operated by Robert D. Philips, was involved in an accident near Erie, Colorado, United States. 2 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.

Date

10 December 1991 at 22:30

Classification

Accident

Location

Erie, Colorado, United States

Nearest airport

Tri-County (48V)

Coordinates

40.0198, -105.0401

Aircraft

Beechcraft V35

Registration

N9449S

Category

Airplane

Engines

1

Operator

Robert D. Philips

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Personal

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Broomfield → Unknown

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

DEN92LA015

Nobody was injured.

AN INADVERTENT GEAR UP LANDING WHEN THE PILOT IN COMMAND AND DESIGNATED EXAMINER FAILED TO USE PROPER PROCEDURES. A FACTOR WAS: FAILURE OF THE LANDING GEAR EXTENSION/RETRACTION MOTOR.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.

Read the full NTSB narrative

THE DESIGNATED EXAMINER WAS GIVING THE STUDENT PILOT HIS PRIVATE PILOT EXAMINATION FLIGHT CHECK. DURING A SOFT FIELD LANDING DEMONSTRATION BY THE STUDENT, THE GEAR WAS LOWERED AND THE GEAR HANDLE WAS VERIFIED DOWN BY BOTH PILOTS. HOWEVER, NEITHER PILOT VERIFIED THE GEAR VIA THE GEAR LIGHT. THE GEAR WARNING SOUNDED DURING FINAL APPROACH, BUT BOTH PILOTS MISIDENTIFIED IT AS A STALL WARNING. THE AIRCRAFT WAS LANDED WITH THE GEAR UP AND THE GEAR DOORS PARTIALLY OPENED. THE LANDING GEAR MOTOR HAD FAILED AND THE CIRCUIT BREAKER WAS POPPED.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.