Pilot Debrief

BEECH A36 near Farmington, NM — 2009-01-18

Final reportCEN09LA137
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Date
2009-01-18
Location
Farmington, NM, USA
Airport
FMN
Aircraft
BEECH A36
Registration
N8074P
Category
Airplane
Highest injury
None
Fatalities
0

Probable cause

Collapse of the landing gear during landing due to the incorrect installation of the landing gear actuator. Contributing to the accident was the pilot's failure to initiate the abnormal procedures checklist prior to landing.

NTSB narrative

On the sixth touch-and-go of the flight, the private pilot did not receive the proper safe landing gear indications. During a low approach, the tower controller observed three landing gear extended. Satisfied with the visual inspection of the landing gear, the pilot did not initiate the abnormal procedures checklist and performed a landing. During the landing, the left main landing gear collapsed causing the airplane to go off of the side of the runway. The airplane came to a stop and the pilot egressed normally. An inspection revealed that a left main landing gear retraction rod was installed incorrectly several days prior to the accident flight. During the flight, the landing gear transmission/motor limit switch was damaged and rendered inoperative.

NTSB coding

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