Pilot Debrief

BEECH 58 near Santa Barbara, CA — 2010-03-22

Final reportWPR10LA191
Sign in to save
Date
2010-03-22
Location
Santa Barbara, CA, USA
Airport
SBA
Aircraft
BEECH 58
Registration
N580TC
Category
Airplane
Highest injury
None
Fatalities
0
Phase of flight
Landing

Probable cause

The landing gear collapsing during the landing roll for undetermined reasons.

NTSB narrative

The pilot reported that on final approach he observed three green lights illuminated on the instrument panel, indicating to him that all three landing gear were down and locked. He noted that he did not hear a landing gear warning horn. After touching down and during the landing roll, the nose landing gear collapsed, followed by the right main landing gear and then the left main landing gear. The airplane came to rest slightly to the right of the runway's centerline with substantial damage to the forward bulkhead. A postaccident examination of the airplane by a certified Federal Aviation Administration airframe and powerplant mechanic failed to identify either a mechanical failure or malfunction that could have precipitated the landing gear collapse. The reason for the landing gear collapse was undetermined.

Analysis

Primary failure mode
Mechanical failure
First missed decision gate
Pilot could have verified landing gear status before touchdown.

NTSB coding

Evidence available

  • 4 docket documents
View NTSB final reportView NTSB docket

Docket documents4

Related mishaps