Beechcraft G35 N4499D
26 February 2021 · Tucson, Arizona, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 26 February 2021 at about 19:05 local time, a Beechcraft G35 registered N4499D was involved in an accident near Tucson, Arizona, 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.
The record
- Date
- at 19:05
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Tucson, Arizona, United States
- Nearest airport
- Tucson Intl (TUS)
- Coordinates
- 32.1161, -110.9410
- Aircraft
- Beechcraft G35
- Registration
- N4499D
- Category
- Airplane
- Year built
- 1956
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Camarillo → Tucson
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- WPR21LA134
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Probable cause
The pilot’s distraction in the cockpit which interrupted his pre-landing checklist which resulted in his failure to configure the landing gear prior to touchdown.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
The pilot reported that while in the local traffic pattern, he was distracted by radio transmissions from the tower air traffic controller regarding maintaining his airspeed and multiple landing runway reassignments. His pre-landing check was interrupted, and he did not lower the landing gear, and landed gear up on the runway. The airplane sustained substantial damage to the undercarriage. The pilot reported that there were no preaccident mechanical malfunctions or failures with the airplane that would have precluded normal operation of the airplane. The pilot reported that he was wearing noise-cancelling headsets and did not hear the warning horn. During the airplane recovery, the pilot reported that the throttle was in the retarded position and the warning horn was blaring. The landing gear handle was placed in the “down” position and extended normally.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Beechcraft G35 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 Feb 2023 | Beechcraft G35 | Grand Prairie, Texas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 21 Dec 2017 | Beechcraft G35 | Cross City, Florida, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 24 Jul 2017 | Beechcraft G35 | Wichita Falls, Texas, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 7 May 2016 | Beechcraft G35 | Surprise, Arizona, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 16 Sep 2016 | Beechcraft G35 | Kooskia, Idaho, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 11 Oct 2015 | Beechcraft G35 | South Lake Tahoe, California, United States | - | Fatal | 2 |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30 Sep 2021 | Robinson R44 II | Phoenix, Arizona, United States | Universal Helicopters | Minor injuries | - |
| 3 Aug 2021 | Cessna 172F | Tucson, Arizona, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 1 Jan 2021 | Bell 47D | Marana, Arizona, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 18 Mar 2021 | Davis Dan B LANCAIR EVOLUTION | Phoenix, Arizona, United States | CC Aircraft Sales LLC | No injuries | - |
| 1 Dec 2021 | Cessna 510 | Havasu, Arizona, United States | Baker Byron R | No injuries | - |
| 28 Mar 2021 | Cirrus SR22 | Marana, Arizona, United States | OC Aviation LLC | No injuries | - |