Beechcraft 400 N425BJ
22 July 2020 · Montgomery, Alabama, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 22 July 2020 at about 16:00 local time, a Beechcraft 400 registered N425BJ, operated by N425BJ LLC, was involved in an accident near Montgomery, Alabama, United States. 3 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 16:00
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Montgomery, Alabama, United States
- Nearest airport
- Montgomery Rgnl (Dannelly Fiel (MGM)
- Coordinates
- 32.3014, -86.3953
- Aircraft
- Beechcraft 400
- Registration
- N425BJ
- Category
- Airplane
- Year built
- 1987
- Engines
- 2
- Operator
- N425BJ LLC
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Huntsville → Montgomery
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- ERA20LA259
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
Probable cause
Landing with the left main landing gear retracted due to the failure of the landing gear control unit, which resulted in substantial damage.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
The pilot did not receive a positive indication that the left main landing gear was down and locked. After completing all applicable emergency checklists, he elected to shut down the left engine and land with the left main landing gear retracted. The left wing was substantially damaged during landing. During postaccident examination the landing gear control unit was replaced, and the landing gear functioned normally.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
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| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 Nov 2020 | Beechcraft 400A | Fernandina Beach, Florida, United States | Georgia Jet Inc. | Minor injuries | - |
| 14 Sep 2021 | Beechcraft 400A | Charleston, South Carolina, United States | Aircraft Management Group | No injuries | - |
| 11 Feb 2019 | Beechcraft 400 | Richmond, Indiana, United States | Stein's Aircraft Services, LLC | No injuries | - |
| 5 Feb 2018 | Beechcraft 400A | Cleveland, Ohio, United States | Travel Management, Inc | No injuries | - |
| 2 May 2018 | Beechcraft 400 | Geneva, Switzerland | Flairjet Ltd | No injuries | - |
| 15 Jul 2022 | Beechcraft 400A | Brunswick, Georgia, United States | Aircraft Mgt. Group, Inc | No injuries | - |
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