Beechcraft A36 N451S

Summary

On 20 March 2009 at about 19:30 local time, a Beechcraft A36 registered N451S, operated by Morley Tower Co, was involved in an accident near Charleston, Missouri, 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

20 March 2009 at 19:30

Classification

Accident

Location

Charleston, Missouri, United States

Nearest airport

Mississippi County (CHQ)

Coordinates

36.8422, -89.3597

Aircraft

Beechcraft A36

Registration

N451S

Category

Airplane

Engines

1

Operator

Morley Tower Co

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Personal

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Charleston → Charleston

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

CEN09CA356

Nobody was injured.

The pilot's inadvertent use of the landing gear selector handle instead of the flap handle during landing rollout, which resulted in the collapse of the nose landing gear.

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

Read the full NTSB narrative

The pilot reported that he had landed uneventfully at the conclusion of a local flight. However, during the landing rollout the pilot stated that he mistakenly selected the landing gear handle instead of the flap handle. As a result, the nose landing gear collapsed, damaging the nose gear support fittings and nose gear assembly. The pilot noted that there were no failures or malfunctions associated with the airplane prior to the accident.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.