Beechcraft C90 N923CR

Summary

On 10 April 2025 at about 20:45 local time, a Beechcraft C90 registered N923CR, operated by Wc&R LLC, was involved in an accident near Temple, Texas, United States. 2 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

10 April 2025 at 20:45

Classification

Accident

Location

Temple, Texas, United States

Nearest airport

Draughon-Miller Central Texas (TPL)

Coordinates

31.1514, -97.4090

Aircraft

Beechcraft C90

Registration

N923CR

Category

Airplane

Year built

1984

Engines

2

Operator

Wc&R LLC

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Positioning

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Georgetown → Temple

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

CEN25LA154

Nobody was injured.

The failure of the left main landing gear down lock to engage and subsequent collapse of the left main landing gear.

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

Read the full NTSB narrative

The airplane was being positioned to its home base after it had undergone routine landing gear maintenance and inspection. During the approach to the airport, the pilot noticed that the left main landing gear (MLG) was not down and locked in position for landing. The pilot made multiple attempts to extend the gear and verify a down-and-locked indication without success. After executing the emergency gear extension checklist, the pilot made a low pass at the airport, and personnel on the ground advised over the common traffic advisory frequency that the landing gear appeared to be extended. The pilot prepared for a landing based on this information despite the continued unsafe gear warning annunciation. During the landing, the touchdown was normal, and the airplane slowed normally. After taxiing clear of the runway, the pilot stopped the airplane to complete post-landing checklist items when the left MLG collapsed. The pilot and passenger were not injured. The airplane sustained substantial damage to the left wing. Postaccident examination of the left MLG revealed that the left MLG down lock hook was not properly engaged during the landing.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.