Beechcraft C35 N1945D

Summary

On 19 May 2009 at about 20:30 local time, a Beechcraft C35 registered N1945D, operated by Schetgen Jeff E, was involved in an accident near Englewood, Colorado, 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

19 May 2009 at 20:30

Classification

Accident

Location

Englewood, Colorado, United States

Nearest airport

Centennial Airport (APA)

Coordinates

39.5700, -104.8492

Aircraft

Beechcraft C35

Registration

N1945D

Category

Airplane

Engines

1

Operator

Schetgen Jeff E

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Personal

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Englewood → Denver

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

CEN09CA307

Nobody was injured.

The collapse of the landing gear due to the mechanic's failure to properly wire the landing gear squat switch.

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

Read the full NTSB narrative

During the takeoff roll, the airplane's main landing gear partially retracted and the nose landing gear collapsed completely. The airplane's left wing impacted the ground, resulting in structural damage. The airplane came to rest in an upright position on the runway and the pilot and the airplane's mechanic were able to exit the airplane unassisted. Following the accident, an examination of the landing gear revealed that the mechanic had wired the landing gear squat switch incorrectly, resulting in a retraction of the landing gear once the landing strut was extended.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.