Beechcraft 58 N9239Q
13 March 1998 · Taos, New Mexico, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 13 March 1998 at about 02:40 local time, a Beechcraft 58 registered N9239Q, operated by Ican Enterprises, Inc., was involved in an accident near Taos, New Mexico, 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 02:40
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Taos, New Mexico, United States
- Nearest airport
- Taos Municipal (SKX)
- Coordinates
- 36.6001, -105.4491
- Aircraft
- Beechcraft 58
- Registration
- N9239Q
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 2
- Operator
- Ican Enterprises, Inc.
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Austin → Unknown
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- FTW98LA148
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
Probable cause
The total failure of the landing gear retraction/extension assembly for reasons undetermined.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
The pilot attempted to lower the landing gear in preparation for a normal landing. When he lowered the landing gear switch, the gear lock indicators failed to indicate the landing gear in the down-and-locked position. Manual extension of the landing gear was also unsuccessful. After circling the airport for approximately 20-30 minutes, he executed an emergency gear-up landing. Postaccident examination of the aircraft revealed that the landing gear box had failed, causing the flaps attachment tracks to separate from the spar webbing, and the belly formers to be damaged.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Beechcraft 58 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 Dec 1998 | Beechcraft 58 | Ankeny, Iowa, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 6 Dec 1998 | Beechcraft 58 | Newcastle, Oklahoma, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 16 Sep 1998 | Beechcraft 58 | Oakdale, Wisconsin, United States | - | Fatal | 3 |
| 24 Apr 1998 | Beechcraft 58 | Columbus, Ohio, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 20 Apr 1998 | Beechcraft 58 | Tampa, Florida, United States | David R. Hill | No injuries | - |
| 23 Mar 1999 | Beechcraft 58 | Atwater, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 28 Jun 1998 | Lockheed SP-2H | Reserve, New Mexico, United States | - | Fatal | 2 |
| 19 Jan 1998 | Martin VARIEZE | Artesia, New Mexico, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 24 Jan 1998 | Piper PA-32RT-300 | Taos, New Mexico, United States | Flight Training Center | No injuries | - |
| 2 Sep 1998 | Air Tractor AT-502B | Portales, New Mexico, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 6 Sep 1998 | Jobe's TE-1 | Alamogordo, New Mexico, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 30 Nov 1998 | Ryan NAVION A | Carrizozo, New Mexico, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |