Beechcraft 55 N521U
25 August 2001 · Jacksonville, Florida, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 25 August 2001 at about 18:50 local time, a Beechcraft 55 registered N521U was involved in an accident near Jacksonville, Florida, United States. 2 people were 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.
The record
- Date
- at 18:50
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Jacksonville, Florida, United States
- Nearest airport
- Mayport Airport (KNRB)
- Coordinates
- 30.2472, -81.6806
- Aircraft
- Beechcraft 55
- Registration
- N521U
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 2
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Instructional
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Jacksonville → Unknown
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- ATL01LA102
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Probable cause
The failure of the left landing gear extention rod for undetermined reasons that resulted in a landing with the gear retracted.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
The pilot completed the landing check and verified that the landing gear cockpit indicators light showed that the landing gear was down and locked position. The pilot continued the approach and the airplane touched down with the left wheel retracted. The subsequent examination of the airplane revealed that the left main landing gear extension rod was bent. The landing gear extension rod was replaced, and a successful functional check of the landing gear system was accomplished. According to the flying club assistant chief pilot, this airplane was used for training, and the origin of the extension rod deformation was not determined. Additionally, the pilot had no means of verifying when the main and nose gear assemblies are in the extended and locked positions.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Beechcraft 55 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 Mar 2001 | Beechcraft 55 | Lake Wales, Florida, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 21 May 2001 | Beechcraft 55 | West Chester, Pennsylvania, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 18 Apr 2001 | Beechcraft 55 | Carache, Venezuela | Sergio Sune | Fatal | 1 |
| 21 Aug 2000 | Beechcraft 55 | Sydney, Canada | William C. Brennan | No injuries | - |
| 21 Nov 2003 | Beechcraft 55 | Griffin, Georgia, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 20 Jul 1999 | Beechcraft 55 | Nashville, Tennessee, United States | Robert M. Whitmore | No injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11 Mar 2001 | Enstrom F-28C | Orlando, Florida, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 9 Nov 2001 | Robinson R-22 | Bunnell, Florida, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 8 Nov 2001 | Cessna 177 | Gainesville, Florida, United States | Thomas W. Norton | Minor injuries | - |
| 10 Nov 2001 | Extra Flugzeugbau EA300/L | St. Augustine, Florida, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 17 Apr 2001 | Boeing 737-200 | Jacksonville, Florida, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 14 Jun 2001 | Beechcraft C90 | Fort Lauderdale, Florida, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |