Beechcraft 58 N4545M
7 November 2004 · Fort Pierce, Florida, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 7 November 2004 at about 18:00 local time, a Beechcraft 58 registered N4545M was involved in an accident near Fort Pierce, 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 18:00
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Fort Pierce, Florida, United States
- Nearest airport
- Aero Acres Airport (FD88)
- Coordinates
- 27.3419, -80.5219
- Aircraft
- Beechcraft 58
- Registration
- N4545M
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 2
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Okeechobee → Fort Pierce
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- MIA05CA034
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Probable cause
The failure of the pilot to follow the checklist and extend the landing gear during landing resulting in a gear-up landing.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
The pilot stated that on final approach to runway 9 with full flaps extended, during the flare he noticed the airplane was "low' and looked and noted he did not have 3 green lights indicating all gears were down and locked. He reached for the landing gear selector handle but at that time the airplane contacted the ground; he did not move the landing gear selector handle to the down position.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Beechcraft 58 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22 Dec 2004 | Beechcraft 58TC | Everett, Washington, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 17 Jul 2004 | Beechcraft 58 | Bishop, California, United States | Anthony Sario | Fatal | 3 |
| 24 Jul 2004 | Beechcraft 58P | Fort Collins, Colorado, United States | - | Fatal | 3 |
| 24 May 2005 | Beechcraft 58 | Gulfport, Mississippi, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 28 Aug 2003 | Beechcraft 58P | Grand Marais, Minnesota, United States | - | Fatal | 2 |
| 1 Oct 2003 | Beechcraft 58 | Columbus, Mississippi, United States | - | No injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 Oct 2004 | Robinson R-22 | Pompano Beach, Florida, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 12 Mar 2004 | Robinson R22 | Keystone, Florida, United States | Collective Helicopter Corp | No injuries | - |
| 13 Mar 2004 | Beechcraft BE90 | Fort Lauderdale, Florida, United States | Execstar Aviation Inc | No injuries | - |
| 19 Jan 2004 | Piper PA-28-181 | Fort Pierce, Florida, United States | Pan Am International Flight Academy Inc. | Fatal | 2 |
| 1 Oct 2004 | Rotorway 162F | New Smyrna Beac, Florida, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 6 May 2004 | Beechcraft H35 | Fort Pierce, Florida, United States | Tim Sullivan | Minor injuries | - |