Beechcraft 58 N6037M

Summary

On 8 September 2024 at about 18:00 local time, a Beechcraft 58 registered N6037M, operated by Raleigh Flying Club LLC, was involved in an accident near Raleigh, North Carolina, 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.

Date

8 September 2024 at 18:00

Classification

Accident

Location

Raleigh, North Carolina, United States

Nearest airport

Raleigh-Durham International A (RDU)

Coordinates

35.8724, -78.7879

Aircraft

Beechcraft 58

Registration

N6037M

Category

Airplane

Year built

1979

Engines

2

Operator

Raleigh Flying Club LLC

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Personal

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Unknown → Asheville

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

ERA24LA376

Nobody was injured.

Damage to the landing gear selector switch wire bundle which resulted in an inadvertent retraction of the landing gear during the takeoff roll.

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

Read the full NTSB narrative

During the takeoff roll, the pilot accelerated the airplane to rotation speed. Upon starting to rotate the airplane, the nose landing gear began a retraction sequence, collapsing under the airplane, and the pilot reduced the throttles to idle and applied the brakes. The main landing gear also retracted, and the airplane slid to a stop on the runway, resulting in substantial damage to the lower fuselage. Both the pilot and the pilot rated passenger verified that the landing gear handle was in the down position prior to and after the accident sequence. Postaccident examination of the aircraft revealed damage to several wires leading to the landing gear selector switch on the instrument panel. The wires were found to be actively arcing when moved or touched.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.