Beechcraft 58 N484WW

Summary

On 6 August 2024 at about 21:38 local time, a Beechcraft 58 registered N484WW, operated by Gerlach & Associates, LLC, was involved in an accident near Kalamazoo, Michigan, 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.

Date

6 August 2024 at 21:38

Classification

Accident

Location

Kalamazoo, Michigan, United States

Nearest airport

Kalamazoo International (AZO)

Coordinates

42.2340, -85.5501

Aircraft

Beechcraft 58

Registration

N484WW

Category

Airplane

Year built

1978

Engines

2

Operator

Gerlach & Associates, LLC

Operating rule

Part 135: Air Taxi & Commuter

Purpose of flight

Business

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Wichester → Unknown

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

CEN24LA307

Nobody was injured.

The pilot’s failure to extend the landing gear before landing.

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

Read the full NTSB narrative

The pilot reported that, during a straight-in approach, he forgot to extend the landing gear and that he landed with the landing gear retracted. Subsequently, the airplane slid on the runway before it came to rest. The airplane sustained substantial damage to the lower fuselage. The pilot reported that there were no preaccident mechanical failures or malfunctions with the airplane that would have precluded normal operation.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.