Beechcraft 1900 N219VP

Summary

On 3 June 2021 at about 02:00 local time, a Beechcraft 1900 registered N219VP, operated by Alpine Air Express, was involved in an accident near Denver, Colorado, 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

3 June 2021 at 02:00

Classification

Accident

Location

Denver, Colorado, United States

Nearest airport

Denver International Airport (DEN)

Coordinates

39.8617, -104.6732

Aircraft

Beechcraft 1900

Registration

N219VP

Category

Airplane

Year built

1984

Engines

2

Operator

Alpine Air Express

Operating rule

Part 135: Air Taxi & Commuter

Purpose of flight

Business

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Rawlins → Unknown

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

CEN21LA248

Nobody was injured.

The pilot’s failure to properly configure the airplane for landing, which resulted in a gear-up landing.

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

Read the full NTSB narrative

The pilot stated that, on final approach, he lowered the landing gear, placed the propeller controls forward, confirmed that the landing gear position indicator lights illuminated green, and completed the before landing checklist. He stated that he felt the drag associated with the gear being extended, but the airplane was not slowing as much as usual. As the airplane crossed the runway threshold, the pilot heard radio transmissions from the controller and another airplane to check the landing gear configuration, and he stated that he saw three green lights. He reported that the landing was smooth and felt normal; however, the airplane settled onto the runway and within a few seconds, the propellers impacted the ground. Airport surveillance video indicated that the airplane’s landing gear remained fully retracted during the approach and over the runway just before touchdown. Postaccident examination of the landing gear and landing gear indicating/warning system revealed no anomalies that would have precluded normal operation. The circumstances of the accident are consistent with the pilot’s failure to properly configure the landing gear before landing.  

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.