Accident Beechcraft 58 Baron VH-SXS, Saturday 9 July 1994

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Date:	Saturday 9 July 1994
Time:	17:47
Type:	Beechcraft 58 Baron
Owner/operator:
Registration:	VH-SXS
MSN:	TH-181
Fatalities:	Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 5
Other fatalities:	0
Aircraft damage:	Substantial
Category:	Accident
Location:	Brisbane Airport (YBBN), Brisbane, QLD - Australia
Phase:	Landing
Nature:	Private
Departure airport:	YMYB
Destination airport:	YBUD
Investigating agency:	BASI
Confidence Rating:	Accident investigation report completed and information captured

Narrative:
When the landing gear was selected down for landing at Bundaberg, the landing gear motor was heard to operate only momemtarily before the landing gear circuit breaker popped, and a burning smell entered the cabin. The circuit breaker was reset and again the landing gear motor appeared to function only momentarily before the circuit breaker tripped. The pilot advised that he then tried unsuccessfully to lower the landing gear using the manual emergency extension. A decision was then taken to return to Brisbane where a "gear up" landing was carried out. All five occupants were able to exit the aircraft safely.

Accident investigation: