Beechcraft 58 N6BY

Summary

On 23 March 1999 at about 23:20 local time, a Beechcraft 58 registered N6BY was involved in an accident near Atwater, California, 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.

Date

23 March 1999 at 23:20

Classification

Accident

Location

Atwater, California, United States

Nearest airport

Castle (MER)

Coordinates

37.3190, -120.6303

Aircraft

Beechcraft 58

Registration

N6BY

Category

Airplane

Engines

2

Operator

Not recorded

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Instructional

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Palo Alto → Unknown

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

LAX99LA130

Nobody was injured.

the failure of the student to extend the landing gear and the flight instructor's inadequate supervision of the flight.

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

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While in the traffic pattern, the instructor simulated an engine failure and placed an engine in a zero thrust condition. During the approach, the student decided to delay lowering the flaps and gear until turning final. The student said that on final he lowered the flaps to the full down position with both engines near zero thrust. The instructor returned the failed engine on short final. Neither crewmember noticed anything unusual until the aircraft appeared to settle more than expected prior to touchdown. Before either of them could recover, both propellers struck the runway. After the accident, the landing gear system was examined and found to fully function. The damage to the landing gear wheel well doors and the flaps was consistent with both being in transit at the time of ground contact.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.