Beechcraft B55 N557T
23 September 1992 · Joliet, Illinois, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 23 September 1992 at about 19:45 local time, a Beechcraft B55 registered N557T, operated by J. F. Aviation, was involved in an accident near Joliet, Illinois, United States. 4 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 19:45
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Joliet, Illinois, United States
- Nearest airport
- Joliet Park District (JOT)
- Coordinates
- 41.5201, -88.1204
- Aircraft
- Beechcraft B55
- Registration
- N557T
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 2
- Operator
- J. F. Aviation
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- CHI92FA290
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
Probable cause
THE PILOT'S INADVERTENT WHEELS UP LANDING.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
THE PILOT REPORTED HE PLACED THE LANDING GEAR SELECTOR IN THE DOWN POSITION WHILE ON APPROACH TO LAND AND RECEIVED A GREEN LIGHT. HE DID NOT RECALL HEARING A GEAR WARNING HORN OR A CHANGE IN AIRFLOW, OR FEELING A PITCH CHANGE, AFTER PLACING THE SELECTOR DOWN. THE AIRPLANE SUBSEQUENTLY LANDED WHEELS UP AND CAUGHT FIRE AFTER COMING TO A STOP ON THE ASPHALT RUNWAY. POST ACCIDENT INSPECTION OF THE LANDING GEAR AND ITS SYSTEMS DISCOVERED NO MECHANICAL ANOMALIES THAT WOULD HAVE PRECLUDED NORMAL OPERATION.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Beechcraft B55 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23 Nov 1990 | Beechcraft B55 | England, Arkansas, United States | Hanneman, Delmar R. | Fatal | 1 |
| 16 Aug 1989 | Beechcraft B55 | Orange, Virginia, United States | Richard B. Wright | No injuries | - |
| 28 Mar 1989 | Beechcraft B55 | Sarasota, Florida, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 12 May 1988 | Beechcraft B55 | Ada, Oklahoma, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 6 Dec 1996 | Beechcraft B55 | Park Rapids, Minnesota, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 29 May 1988 | Beechcraft B55 | Reno, Nevada, United States | - | No injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17 Sep 1992 | Cessna 177 | Manlius, Illinois, United States | Grand Lake Air Inc. | Fatal | 4 |
| 20 Sep 1992 | Cessna 152 | Ottawa, Illinois, United States | Legends, R.e. & J.k. Brown | Fatal | 1 |
| 13 Nov 1992 | Cessna 150L | Elwood, Illinois, United States | Thomas F and Robert H Bentley | Fatal | 2 |
| 3 Mar 1992 | McDonnell Douglas DC-10-10 | Chicago, Illinois, United States | United Airlines | No injuries | - |
| 28 Aug 1992 | Douglas DC-8-61 | Morton Grove, Illinois, United States | Airborne Express Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 22 Oct 1992 | Piper PA-28-181 | Chicago, Illinois, United States | Carroll Flying Service | No injuries | - |