Beechcraft BE-55 N3057
25 January 1985 · Vicksburg, Mississippi, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 25 January 1985 at about 23:00 local time, a Beechcraft BE-55 registered N3057 was involved in an accident near Vicksburg, Mississippi, United States. One person was on board and nobody was injured. The aircraft was destroyed. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 23:00
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Vicksburg, Mississippi, United States
- Nearest airport
- Vicksburg
- Coordinates
- 32.3204, -90.8709
- Aircraft
- Beechcraft BE-55
- Registration
- N3057
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 2
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Aircraft damage
- Destroyed
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- ATL85LA082
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Probable cause
The NTSB has not published a probable cause for this record. No probable cause statement is present in the source data.
Nothing about the cause is stated here that is not in the source record.
Read the full NTSB narrative
DURING THE LANDING ATTEMPT, THE PILOT FAILED TO ENSURE THAT THE LANDING GEAR WAS EXTENDED. HE WAS PREOCCUPIED WITH TRYING TO LOCATE A RUNWAY SWEEPER REPORTED BY THE AIRPORT MANAGER. WHEN THE GEAR FAILED TO EXTEND THE PILOT CONTINUED THE APPROACH KNOWING THAT THE GEAR HAD MALFUNCTION.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Beechcraft BE-55 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15 Sep 1985 | Beechcraft BE-55 | Danbury, Connecticut, United States | Blue Bird Aviation | No injuries | - |
| 18 Jul 1985 | Beechcraft BE-55 | Eden Prairie, Minnesota, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 2 Aug 1984 | Beechcraft BE-55 | Newport, Rhode Island, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 19 Nov 1986 | Beechcraft BE-55 | Beckley, West Virginia, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 28 Sep 1986 | Beechcraft BE-55 | Seneca Falls, New York, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 22 Apr 1989 | Beechcraft BE-55 | Hot Springs, Arkansas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12 Jan 1985 | Cessna 182C | Batesville, Mississippi, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 8 Feb 1985 | Beechcraft 58 | Holly Springs, Mississippi, United States | Professional Aviation | No injuries | - |
| 10 Feb 1985 | Beechcraft A36 | New Albany, Mississippi, United States | Metro Flying Club | Minor injuries | - |
| 9 Nov 1985 | Lonnie W Ratliff MIDGET MUSTANG MM-1 | Raymond, Mississippi, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 11 Feb 1985 | Beechcraft 58 | Natchez, Mississippi, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 16 Feb 1985 | Bellanca 7ECA | Pontotoc, Mississippi, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |