Beechcraft 58 N141DH
14 July 2007 · Chino, California, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 14 July 2007 at about 16:15 local time, a Beechcraft 58 registered N141DH, operated by Threshold Technologies, was involved in an accident near Chino, California, 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 16:15
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Chino, California, United States
- Nearest airport
- Chino Airport (CNO)
- Coordinates
- 33.9744, -117.6364
- Aircraft
- Beechcraft 58
- Registration
- N141DH
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 2
- Operator
- Threshold Technologies
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Chino → Santa Ana
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- LAX07LA221
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Probable cause
The pilot's failure to ensure the landing gear selector handle was in the extended position prior to departure, which resulted in a premature retraction.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
As the airplane was accelerating down the runway for departure approaching a rotation speed around 50 to 60 knots, the nose began to rise. The pilot then retarded the throttles to the idle position after smelling what he believed was a burning electrical odor. The landing gear collapsed and the airplane skid to a stop. An examination performed by a mechanic revealed no mechanical malfunctions or anomalies with the electrical system or landing gear. There was no evidence of an electrical overheat condition or fire. Upon activation of the system, the landing gear operated as designed in both extension and retraction. The landing gear is operated by an electric motor. If the landing gear selector handle was in the retracted position, during rotation, as the weight came off the wheels, the landing gear system would retract.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Beechcraft 58 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12 Jul 2007 | Beechcraft 58 | Northway, Alaska, United States | Glenn R. Carwelll | No injuries | - |
| 10 Mar 2007 | Beechcraft 58 | Munster, Indiana, United States | S L Air International, LLC. | Fatal | 2 |
| 2 Jan 2007 | Beechcraft 58 | Washington, Indiana, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 17 Mar 2007 | Beechcraft 58P | Marietta, Oklahoma, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 16 Jun 2007 | Beechcraft 58 | Placitas, New Mexico, United States | Robert P. Iacono | Fatal | 1 |
| 22 Apr 2007 | Beechcraft 58 | Hamilton, Georgia, United States | Jesse R. Champion | Fatal | 5 |
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| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 Jun 2007 | Piper PA-28-180 | Rosamond, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 5 Jul 2007 | Schempp-Hirth VENTUS-2C | Bridgeport, California, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 22 May 2007 | Schweizer SGS2-33A | Los Alamitos, California, United States | Civil Air Patrol - California Wing | No injuries | - |
| 25 May 2007 | Westland WASP HAS MK1 | Ramona, California, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 8 Jul 2007 | Cessna 152 | Tracy, California, United States | California Airways | Minor injuries | - |
| 25 May 2007 | Skygear SKYGEAR | Chino, California, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |