Narrative:
A Beechcraft 200 Super King Air, N8170J, made a gear up forced landing at Gulfport-Biloxi International Airport (GPT/KGPT), Mississippi, USA.
The aircraft had departed Borger Airport, Texas, at 00:22 UTC, on a business flight tio Bay St Louis-Stennis International Airport, Mississippi (KHSA). The airplane was on approach to KHSA when the pilot attempted to extend the landing gear. During the gear extension process, the passengers heard a "loud bang" under the floor panels, and the pilot reported that the gear would not extend. The pilot diverted to GPT and attempted to extend the landing gear manually, which was unsuccessful as the system was jammed. The pilot landed with the gear retracted and the airplane sustained substantial damage to the fuselage and empennage. After landing, there was a small fire under the right engine nacelle
The pilot and four passengers were not injured.
Forced landing on runway
| Status: | Accident Investigation report not yet completed, but information verified through authorities or other sources. |
| Date: | Sunday 6 March 2022 |
| Time: | 21:28 |
| Type: |  Beechcraft 200 Super King Air |
| Operator: | HLAF AETA LLC |
| Registration: | N8170J |
| MSN: | BB-728 |
| First flight: | 1980 |
| Crew: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Passengers: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 4 |
| Total: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 5 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Location: | Gulfport-Biloxi International Airport, MS (GPT) ( United States of America)
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| Phase: | Landing (LDG) |
| Nature: | Executive |
| Departure airport: | Borger Airport, TX (BGD/KBGD), United States of America |
| Bay St Louis-Stennis International Airport, MS (KHSA), United States of America |
A Beechcraft 200 Super King Air, N8170J, made a gear up forced landing at Gulfport-Biloxi International Airport (GPT/KGPT), Mississippi, USA.
The aircraft had departed Borger Airport, Texas, at 00:22 UTC, on a business flight tio Bay St Louis-Stennis International Airport, Mississippi (KHSA). The airplane was on approach to KHSA when the pilot attempted to extend the landing gear. During the gear extension process, the passengers heard a "loud bang" under the floor panels, and the pilot reported that the gear would not extend. The pilot diverted to GPT and attempted to extend the landing gear manually, which was unsuccessful as the system was jammed. The pilot landed with the gear retracted and the airplane sustained substantial damage to the fuselage and empennage. After landing, there was a small fire under the right engine nacelle
The pilot and four passengers were not injured.
Accident investigation:
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Classification:
Gear-up landingForced landing on runway
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This map shows the airport of departure and the intended destination of the flight. The line between the airports does not display the exact flight path.
Distance from Borger Airport, TX to Bay St Louis-Stennis International Airport, MS as the crow flies is 1251 km (782 miles).
Accident location: Exact; as reported in the official accident report.
Distance from Borger Airport, TX to Bay St Louis-Stennis International Airport, MS as the crow flies is 1251 km (782 miles).
Accident location: Exact; as reported in the official accident report.
This information is not presented as the Flight Safety Foundation or the Aviation Safety Network’s opinion as to the cause of the accident. It is preliminary and is based on the facts as they are known at this time.
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