Beechcraft C90 N20
23 June 2006 · Windsor Locks, Connecticut, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 23 June 2006 at about 16:37 local time, a Beechcraft C90 registered N20 was involved in an accident near Windsor Locks, Connecticut, 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 16:37
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Windsor Locks, Connecticut, United States
- Nearest airport
- Bradley International Airport (BDL)
- Coordinates
- 41.9389, -72.6831
- Aircraft
- Beechcraft C90
- Registration
- N20
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 2
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Public Use
- Purpose of flight
- Instructional
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Portland → Windsor Locks
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- NYC06TA161
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Probable cause
The non-flying pilot's improper procedure, which resulted in his inadvertent retraction of the landing gear while the airplane was on the ground.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
After touchdown, while performing a touch-and-go landing, the pilot flying (PF) set takeoff power and initiated the takeoff. The non-flying pilot (NFP) then asked if the PF if he "wanted flaps up." The PF replied "yes," and the NFP inadvertently raised the landing gear instead of the flaps. The airplane's landing gear subsequently retracted, and the underside of the airplane contacted the ground. The PF then aborted the takeoff, and the airplane skidded to a stop on the runway. Examination of the airplane revealed substantial damage to the fuselage, and no mechanical anomalies with the landing gear system were identified.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Beechcraft C90 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13 Jun 2005 | Beechcraft C90 | Marble Canyon, Arizona, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 31 Jan 2004 | Beechcraft C90 | Homestead, Florida, United States | Saul Zadik | Fatal | 2 |
| 19 Feb 2004 | Beechcraft C90 | Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, United States | National Flight Oversight Office/FAA | No injuries | - |
| 31 Jan 2008 | Beechcraft C90-1 | Meridian, Mississippi, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 25 Apr 2008 | Beechcraft C90 | Baton Rouge, Louisiana, United States | United States Marine Corps | No injuries | - |
| 14 Dec 2008 | Beechcraft C90 | Rocksprings, Texas, United States | Western Wings Corp | Fatal | 1 |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 May 2006 | Piper PA-28-180 | Chester, Connecticut, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 7 Sep 2006 | Beechcraft F33A | South Windsor, Connecticut, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 21 Jan 2006 | Piper PA-28-140 | East Killingly, Connecticut, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 22 Jan 2006 | Piper PA-28-161 | New Haven, Connecticut, United States | Robinson Aviation | No injuries | - |
| 2 Jun 2006 | Gates Learjet 35A | Groton, Connecticut, United States | International Jet Charter, Inc. | Fatal | 2 |
| 11 Dec 2006 | Piper PA-28-151 | Danbury, Connecticut, United States | Janet O'Brian | No injuries | - |