Beechcraft 58 N19WM

Summary

On 19 March 2000 at about 03:15 local time, a Beechcraft 58 registered N19WM was involved in an accident near Festus, Missouri, United States. One person was on board and nobody was injured. The aircraft was substantially damaged. The NTSB has published a probable cause for this accident; it is quoted in full below.

Date

19 March 2000 at 03:15

Classification

Accident

Location

Festus, Missouri, United States

Nearest airport

Festus Memorial (FES)

Coordinates

38.2204, -90.4006

Aircraft

Beechcraft 58

Registration

N19WM

Category

Airplane

Engines

1

Operator

Not recorded

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Business

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Dexter → Unknown

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Night/Dark

NTSB number

CHI00LA091

Nobody was injured.

the pilot inadvertently retracted the landing gear instead of the flaps during the landing roll.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.

Read the full NTSB narrative

The pilot reported he was performing a short field landing when the accident occurred. He reported he intended to raise the flaps during the landing roll to '...shift weight of the aircraft to the wheels to assist in stopping.' The pilot reported that instead of retracting the flaps he inadvertently retracted the landing gear. The pilot's recommendation as to how the accident could have been prevented was 'Do not touch anything until clear of runway.'

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.