Pilot Debrief

Beech 400 near Montgomery, AL — 2020-07-22

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Date
2020-07-22
Location
Montgomery, AL, USA
Airport
MGM
Aircraft
Beech 400
Registration
N425BJ
Category
Airplane
Highest injury
None
Fatalities
0
Phase of flight
Landing

Probable cause

Landing with the left main landing gear retracted due to the failure of the landing gear control unit, which resulted in substantial damage.

NTSB narrative

The pilot did not receive a positive indication that the left main landing gear was down and locked. After completing all applicable emergency checklists, he elected to shut down the left engine and land with the left main landing gear retracted. The left wing was substantially damaged during landing. During postaccident examination the landing gear control unit was replaced, and the landing gear functioned normally.

Analysis

Primary failure mode
Mechanical failure
First missed decision gate
Pilot could have aborted landing after gear indication failure.

NTSB coding

Evidence available

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Docket documents3

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