Beechcraft 58 N4478W
6 August 1996 · Panama City, Florida, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 6 August 1996 at about 14:21 local time, a Beechcraft 58 registered N4478W, operated by Robert F. Maddox, was involved in an accident near Panama City, Florida, United States. One person was 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 14:21
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Panama City, Florida, United States
- Nearest airport
- Panama City-Bay County In (PFN)
- Coordinates
- 30.2003, -85.6702
- Aircraft
- Beechcraft 58
- Registration
- N4478W
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 2
- Operator
- Robert F. Maddox
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Jasper → Unknown
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- MIA96LA224
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Probable cause
failure of the pilot to extend the landing gear before touchdown, which resulted in an inadvertent wheels-up landing. Factors relating to the accident were: the pilot allowed his attention to be diverted, and the resultant interference with his landing routine (habit pattern).
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
The pilot stated that during an approach to land, he became preoccupied with hold short instructions and traffic advisories. He indicated that this preoccupation led him to deviate from his landing routine, which resulted in a failure to lower the landing gear. Subsequently, the airplane landed gear-up, and was damaged.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Beechcraft 58 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 Jul 1996 | Beechcraft 58 | Kinston, North Carolina, United States | ISO Aero Service, Inc. | Minor injuries | - |
| 18 May 1996 | Beechcraft 58 | Los Angeles, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 25 Jan 1996 | Beechcraft 58 | Yipsilanti, Michigan, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 20 Jul 1996 | Beechcraft 58P | Banner Elk, North Carolina, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 21 Jan 1996 | Beechcraft 58 | Atkins, Arkansas, United States | - | Fatal | 4 |
| 2 Oct 1996 | Beechcraft 58 | Jackson, Mississippi, United States | Paragon Express | Serious injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9 Mar 1996 | Cessna 150M | Ormond Beach, Florida, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 17 Mar 1996 | Cessna 152 | Fort Lauderdale, Florida, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 22 Mar 1996 | Robinson R-22-BETA | Bunnell, Florida, United States | International Helicopter Acad. | No injuries | - |
| 24 Mar 1996 | Cessna 150F | Ocala, Florida, United States | TOM McGhee Aircraft | No injuries | - |
| 22 Mar 1996 | Cessna 172N | New Smyrna Bch, Florida, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 26 Mar 1996 | Enstrom F-28C | Defuniak Spring, Florida, United States | Robert D. Duda | Minor injuries | - |