Pilot Debrief

Beech 36 near Hurricane, UT — 2019-11-04

Final reportWPR20LA032
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Date
2019-11-04
Location
Hurricane, UT, USA
Airport
1L8
Aircraft
Beech 36
Registration
N936TC
Category
Airplane
Highest injury
None
Fatalities
0

Probable cause

The pilot’s failure to ensure that the landing gear was in the fully extended and locked position before landing. Contributing to the accident was the overload of the landing gear circuit for reasons that could not be determined.

NTSB narrative

The pilot reported that, during final approach, he selected the landing gear switch to the down position, then became distracted by departing traffic. He did not recall checking if the landing gear was fully extended. The airplane landed with the gear partially extended, resulting in substantial damage to the fuselage. The airplane was placed on jacks and a gear swing was performed. No anomalies were noted, and the landing gear circuit breaker remained closed throughout operation. Although it is likely that the landing gear circuit was overloaded during the accident landing, the reason for the overload could not be determined during postaccident testing.

NTSB coding

Evidence available

  • 3 docket documents
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Docket documents3

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