Beechcraft BE-55B N21MJ

Summary

On 18 November 1998 at about 20:15 local time, a Beechcraft BE-55B registered N21MJ, operated by Robert L. West, was involved in an accident near Hampton, Georgia, United States. 2 people were on board and nobody was injured. The aircraft was destroyed. The NTSB has published a probable cause for this accident; it is quoted in full below.

Date

18 November 1998 at 20:15

Classification

Accident

Location

Hampton, Georgia, United States

Nearest airport

Clayton County Airport (4A7)

Coordinates

33.3797, -84.2800

Aircraft

Beechcraft BE-55B

Registration

N21MJ

Category

Airplane

Engines

2

Operator

Robert L. West

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Instructional

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Aircraft damage

Destroyed

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

ATL99FA021

Nobody was injured.

The pilot's failure to use the landing checklist that resulted in the wheels-up landing.

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

Read the full NTSB narrative

According to the pilot, he had completed approximately one hour and forty-five minutes of training, and was returning to the local pattern at Tara Field. On final approach, the pilot executed S-turns to maintain separation from the other aircraft that was in the same traffic pattern. According to the pilot, 'The normal landing checklist was used up to the point of lowering the landing gear. However, due to the concerted effort to maintain the separation from the Cessna (another airplane in the traffic pattern), balance of the checklist was, obviously, not accomplished.' During the post-accident examination of the airframe, the landing gear transmission assembly showed a typical retraction position. The wheel examination also showed that the respective landing wheel was up and locked. The wreckage examination failed to disclose a mechanical malfunction. No mechanical problems with the airplane were reported by the pilot.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.