Beechcraft E-55 N72BG
3 October 2005 · Providence, Rhode Island, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 3 October 2005 at about 15:30 local time, a Beechcraft E-55 registered N72BG was involved in an accident near Providence, Rhode Island, 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.
The record
- Date
- at 15:30
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Providence, Rhode Island, United States
- Nearest airport
- Theodore Francis Green (PVD)
- Coordinates
- 41.7239, -71.4281
- Aircraft
- Beechcraft E-55
- Registration
- N72BG
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 2
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Farmingdale → Providence
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- NYC06CA053
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Probable cause
The pilot's failure to verify landing gear extension after a landing gear malfunction, 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
While en route to the pilot's home airport, the pilot noticed that a landing gear system circuit breaker had tripped, which he then reset. Upon arriving in the vicinity of the destination airport, the pilot selected the landing gear down position, while watching the circuit breaker to see if it would trip again, which it did. He then lowered the flaps and landed unknowing with the landing gear retracted, substantially damaging the airplane. The pilot later stated, "I should have looked at the 3 green (landing gear position indicator) lights."
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
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| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 Jul 2005 | Beechcraft E-55 | Lopez, Washington, United States | - | Fatal | 2 |
| 12 Oct 2006 | Beechcraft E-55 | Ontario, Oregon, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 31 Mar 2007 | Beechcraft E-55 | Key West, Florida, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 13 May 2008 | Beechcraft E-55 | Coeur d'Alene, Idaho, United States | Action Flying | Serious injuries | - |
| 13 Jul 2001 | Beechcraft E-55 | Carterville, Missouri, United States | James W. Seaman | Fatal | 6 |
| 29 May 2010 | Beechcraft E-55 | Ciutadella de Menorca, Spain | Bruce Hook | Fatal | 2 |
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| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26 Nov 2006 | Cessna 152 | Block Island, Rhode Island, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 23 May 2004 | Grumman American AA-5 | Greene, Rhode Island, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 29 Oct 2004 | Douglas ADVENTURE AIR AMPIB | Pawtucket, Rhode Island, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 20 Dec 2004 | McDonnell Douglas MD-82 | Providence, Rhode Island, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 13 Aug 2006 | Beechcraft B100 | Pawtucket, Rhode Island, United States | Brian Ross | No injuries | - |
| 5 Jul 2006 | Piper PA-28R-200 | Block Island, Rhode Island, United States | - | Fatal | 3 |