Beechcraft G35 N168B

Summary

On 16 September 2016 at about 21:00 local time, a Beechcraft G35 registered N168B was involved in an accident near Kooskia, Idaho, 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

16 September 2016 at 21:00

Classification

Accident

Location

Kooskia, Idaho, United States

Nearest airport

Shearer /Usfs/ (2U5)

Coordinates

45.9894, -114.8414

Aircraft

Beechcraft G35

Registration

N168B

Category

Airplane

Year built

1956

Engines

1

Operator

Not recorded

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Personal

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Moose Creek → Kooskia

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

GAA16CA519

Nobody was injured.

The pilot’s failure to extend the landing gear during landing.

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

Read the full NTSB narrative

According to the pilot of the retractable landing gear airplane, his normal approach to the backcountry grass airstrip was to follow the terrain until established on a "5-10 second" final approach. The pilot recalled that there was a 5-knot tailwind at the airstrip during the approach. On final, he increased the flaps, the airspeed was 70 knots, and the airplane touched down on the approach end of the runway. He reported that he did not extend the retractable landing gear and that, following the touchdown, the airplane slid about 1,000 ft down the runway. The airplane sustained substantial damage to the fuselage longerons and the firewall. The pilot reported that there were no mechanical failures or anomalies with the airframe or engine that would have prevented normal operation.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.