Beechcraft E55 N1174T
21 May 1997 · Griffin, Georgia, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 21 May 1997 at about 16:28 local time, a Beechcraft E55 registered N1174T, operated by Bobby W. Morrow, was involved in an accident near Griffin, Georgia, 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 16:28
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Griffin, Georgia, United States
- Nearest airport
- Griffin-Spalding County (6A2)
- Coordinates
- 33.2895, -84.2791
- Aircraft
- Beechcraft E55
- Registration
- N1174T
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 2
- Operator
- Bobby W. Morrow
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Positioning
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- MacOn → Unknown
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- MIA97LA171
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Probable cause
the pilot's failure to extend the landing gear, which resulted in a wheels up landing.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
A witness to the accident observed the airplane land gear up. The pilot stated that he was making a full stop landing and failed to extend the landing gear.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Beechcraft E55 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25 Nov 1997 | Beechcraft E55 | Gardner, Kansas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 13 Nov 1995 | Beechcraft E55 | Manassas, Virginia, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 4 Aug 2001 | Beechcraft E55 | Rensselaer, Indiana, United States | - | Fatal | 2 |
| 10 Aug 1989 | Beechcraft E55 | Raleigh, North Carolina, United States | Kitty Hawk Flyers | Fatal | 1 |
| 3 Apr 2005 | Beechcraft E55 | Fort Collins, Colorado, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 21 Apr 1988 | Beechcraft E55 | Pahokee, Florida, United States | Transal | No injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23 Apr 1997 | Piper PA-32R-300 | Augusta, Georgia, United States | Edwin A. Deas | No injuries | - |
| 6 Aug 1997 | Cessna 310K | Bainbridge, Georgia, United States | Pierce M Godwin | No injuries | - |
| 8 Aug 1997 | Cessna 152 | MacOn, Georgia, United States | Southeastern School of Aero. | Minor injuries | - |
| 16 May 1997 | Cessna 150K | Ball Ground, Georgia, United States | Firefox Aviation, Inc. | Minor injuries | - |
| 31 Aug 1997 | Cessna 172M | Lawrenceville, Georgia, United States | The Flight School | No injuries | - |
| 24 Aug 1997 | Kolb FIRESTAR-II | Albany, Georgia, United States | Ronald Barthelemy | Serious injuries | - |