Beechcraft 35 33 N891R

Summary

On 5 July 2014 at about 18:25 local time, a Beechcraft 35 33 registered N891R, operated by Don E Rosenthal, was involved in an accident near Mt. Vernon, Illinois, 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.

Date

5 July 2014 at 18:25

Classification

Accident

Location

Mt. Vernon, Illinois, United States

Nearest airport

Mount Vernon (MVN)

Coordinates

38.3233, -88.8586

Aircraft

Beechcraft 35 33

Registration

N891R

Category

Airplane

Year built

1959

Engines

1

Operator

Don E Rosenthal

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Personal

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Manhattan → Mt. Vernon

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

CEN14CA352

Nobody was injured.

The pilot's failure to ensure the landing gear was extended into the fully locked position.

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

Read the full NTSB narrative

The pilot reported he experienced an electrical failure while enroute to his destination. As he approached the airport and lowered the landing gear switch handle, he heard the landing gear lower and felt the airplane slow down. He received the normal indications the landing gear was down and visually confirmed it using the mirror on the left wing. The pilot reported he used the manual crank to ensure the gear was in the locked position. As the airplane touched down, the right landing gear and nose gear collapsed. The airplane sustained substantial damage to the right wing. A FAA inspector's examination of the airplane's electrical system showed system reliability.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.