Beechcraft 58 N930DP
15 March 1995 · Grand Rapids, Michigan, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 15 March 1995 at about 03:45 local time, a Beechcraft 58 registered N930DP was involved in an accident near Grand Rapids, Michigan, 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.
The record
- Date
- at 03:45
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Grand Rapids, Michigan, United States
- Nearest airport
- Kent County International (GRR)
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Beechcraft 58
- Registration
- N930DP
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 2
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Part 135: Air Taxi & Commuter
- Purpose of flight
- Unknown
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Jackson → Unknown
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Night/Dark
- NTSB number
- CHI95LA109
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Probable cause
the failure of the landing gear bushing for the actuator worm gear which resulted in both the normal and emergency gear extension systems being inoperative.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
THE PILOT STATED HE HEARD A 'SNAP' AT THE END OF THE GEAR RETRACTION SEQUENCE AFTER TAKING OFF. HE STATED ALL GEAR LIGHTS INDICATED THAT THE GEAR WAS STOWED PROPERLY. AS THE AIRPLANE APPROACHED THE DESTINATION AIRPORT, THE PILOT WAS UNABLE TO EXTEND THE LANDING GEAR. HE THEN ATTEMPTED TO EXTEND THE GEAR MANUALLY, BUT THERE WAS NO TENSION ON THE HANDCRANK. UNABLE TO CORRECT THE PROBLEM, THE PILOT LANDED GEAR UP. A POSTACCIDENT EXAMINATION OF THE LANDING GEAR REVEALED A BUSHING (P/N 35- 810077-3) FOR THE ACTUATOR WORM GEAR HAD FRACTURED.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Beechcraft 58 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19 Nov 1995 | Beechcraft 58 | Cleveland, Ohio, United States | MRD Leasing | Fatal | 3 |
| 14 Aug 1995 | Beechcraft 58 | Mapleton, Maine, United States | Rene J. Nicol | Fatal | 1 |
| 22 Dec 1995 | Beechcraft 58 | Minneapolis, Minnesota, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 1 Mar 1995 | Beechcraft 58P | Montrose, Colorado, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 2 May 1995 | Beechcraft 58 | Columbus, Ohio, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 23 Jun 1995 | Beechcraft 58 | Orlando, Florida, United States | Air Orlando Charter, Inc. | Fatal | 2 |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18 Feb 1995 | Cessna 172 | Holland, Michigan, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 23 Feb 1995 | Cessna 150A | Grant, Michigan, United States | Harry Sutliffe | No injuries | - |
| 23 Feb 1995 | Cessna 152 | Owosso, Michigan, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 15 Mar 1995 | Cessna 150 | Ann Arbor, Michigan, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 19 Mar 1995 | Piper PA-28-181 | Ann Arbor, Michigan, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 16 Mar 1995 | Cessna 172 | Alma, Michigan, United States | - | No injuries | - |