Beechcraft 95-C55 N677Z

Summary

On 19 November 2010 at about 22:00 local time, a Beechcraft 95-C55 registered N677Z, operated by Charles Graper, was involved in an accident near Williston, Florida, 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 November 2010 at 22:00

Classification

Accident

Location

Williston, Florida, United States

Nearest airport

Williston Municipal (X60)

Coordinates

29.3556, -82.4717

Aircraft

Beechcraft 95-C55

Registration

N677Z

Category

Airplane

Engines

2

Operator

Charles Graper

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Personal

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Unknown → Williston

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

ERA11CA076

Nobody was injured.

The pilot's failure to properly configure and confirm the position of the landing gear prior to landing.

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

Read the full NTSB narrative

According to the pilot, while the airplane was on the downwind leg of the traffic pattern, he lowered the landing gear handle and thought he saw the green landing gear indicator lights illuminate. He then became distracted and did not check the landing gear lights again. The airplane touched down with the landing gear retracted, resulting in substantial damage to the fuselage. The pilot stated that the accident was a mistake and that his own fatigue or stress may have been an issue. Examination of the airplane revealed that the landing gear handle was in the "down" position, the landing gear indicator lights were functioning, and that the landing gear motor circuit breaker had been tripped. The circuit breaker was reset and the landing gear was cycled six times with no mechanical malfunctions or anomalies noted.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.