Beechcraft B60 N294D
25 February 1989 · Jacksonville, Florida, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 25 February 1989 at about 20:23 local time, a Beechcraft B60 registered N294D, operated by Bornmiller, Wilbur, was involved in an incident near Jacksonville, Florida, United States. 2 people were on board and nobody was injured. The aircraft was slightly damaged. The NTSB has published a probable cause for this accident; it is quoted in full below.
The record
- Date
- at 20:23
- Classification
- Incident
- Location
- Jacksonville, Florida, United States
- Nearest airport
- Craig Municipal (CRG)
- Coordinates
- 30.2807, -81.5800
- Aircraft
- Beechcraft B60
- Registration
- N294D
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 2
- Operator
- Bornmiller, Wilbur
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Aircraft damage
- Minor
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- MIA89IA094
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Probable cause
FAILURE OF THE LEFT MAIN LANDING GEAR RETRACT ROD DUE TO POOR MAINTENANCE AND INSPECTION OF THE MAIN GEAR ASSEMBLY.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
AFTER GEAR RETRACTION ON TAKEOFF, THE PLT HEARD A NOISE & NOTED THAT THE LEFT MAIN LANDING GEAR FAILED TO RETRACT. ATTEMPTS TO RETRACT OR EXTEND WERE UNSUCCESSFUL. WITH THE LEFT MAIN DOWN, BUT UNLOCKED, THE GEAR MOTOR CONTINUED TO RUN & PRODUCED SMOKE. THE PLT PULLED THE CIRCUIT BREAKER & RETURNED FOR LANDING. AFTER TOUCHDOWN DURING THE LANDING ROLL, THE LEFT MAIN COLLAPSED. EXAMINATION OF THE FAILED LANDING GEAR REVEALED THE RETRACT PUSH-PULL ROD HAD FAILED. LATER, DURING AN OPERATIONAL CHECK, THE REPLACEMENT ROD FAILED EXACTLY AS THE INITIAL FAILURE. FURTHER EXAMINATION REVEALED SEIZURE OF THE DOWNLOCK ROLLER ASSY & CABLE ACTUATED OVERCENTER RELEASE MECHANISM.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Beechcraft B60 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9 May 1983 | Beechcraft B60 | Afton, Oklahoma, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 11 Feb 1995 | Beechcraft B60 | Gatlinburg, Tennessee, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 3 Sep 1981 | Beechcraft B60 | Danville, Virginia, United States | Air Services, I | No injuries | - |
| 19 Jan 1979 | Beechcraft B60 | Ruston, Louisiana, United States | Kilpatrick INV | No injuries | - |
| 28 Dec 1979 | Beechcraft B60 | Hayden, Colorado, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 19 Aug 2000 | Beechcraft B60 | Austell, Georgia, United States | Mohammad W. Katoot | Fatal | 1 |
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| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21 Mar 1989 | Cessna 172H | Melbourne, Florida, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 23 Mar 1989 | Piper AEROSTAR 600 | Jacksonville, Florida, United States | Top Flight Air Service | Fatal | 1 |
| 25 Mar 1989 | Bellanca 7KCAB | Daytona Bch Shr, Florida, United States | Aerial Messages, Inc. | Fatal | 1 |
| 8 Apr 1989 | Beechcraft C-45H | Tampa, Florida, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 16 Apr 1989 | Coutz QUICKIE Q-2 | Lake City, Florida, United States | Rowe, Reardon L. | Fatal | 1 |
| 25 Apr 1989 | Cessna 150M | Miramar, Florida, United States | Tursair, Inc. | Serious injuries | - |