Beechcraft 58 N8199R
12 October 2002 · Allentown, Pennsylvania, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 12 October 2002 at about 13:50 local time, a Beechcraft 58 registered N8199R was involved in an accident near Allentown, Pennsylvania, 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.
The record
- Date
- at 13:50
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Allentown, Pennsylvania, United States
- Nearest airport
- Lehigh Valley International (ABE)
- Coordinates
- 40.6539, -75.4450
- Aircraft
- Beechcraft 58
- Registration
- N8199R
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 2
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Allentown → Allentown
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- NYC03LA006
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Probable cause
The pilot's inadvertent retraction of the landing gear on the ground.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
Upon touching down on the runway, during the rollout, the pilot attempted to raise the flaps; however, he mistakenly raised the landing gear handle. The landing gear retracted and the airplane slid to a stop on the runway.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Beechcraft 58 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 Jun 2002 | Beechcraft 58P | Grand Junction, Colorado, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 28 Jun 2002 | Beechcraft 58 | Nashville, Tennessee, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 19 Jul 2002 | Beechcraft 58 | Provincetown, Massachusetts, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 24 Jun 2002 | Beechcraft 58P | Broomfield, Colorado, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 6 Dec 2002 | Beechcraft 58 | Fort Myers, Florida, United States | Laurence G. Casey | Fatal | 2 |
| 2 Sep 2002 | Beechcraft 58P | Swanzey, New Hampshire, United States | - | Fatal | 7 |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24 Sep 2002 | Bellanca 7KCAB | Erwinna, Pennsylvania, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 5 May 2002 | Burkhart Grob G103 | Fairfield, Pennsylvania, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 5 Aug 2002 | Cessna 172N | Williamsport, Pennsylvania, United States | Margaret Balliet | No injuries | - |
| 18 Jul 2002 | Beechcraft C24R | Grindstone, Pennsylvania, United States | - | Fatal | 2 |
| 22 Jul 2002 | Cessna 210L | Zelienople, Pennsylvania, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 19 Jun 2002 | Cessna 152 | Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States | - | No injuries | - |