Accident Beechcraft 58 Baron N912WJ, Friday 27 August 1999
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Date:Friday 27 August 1999
Time:14:26 LT
Type:Silhouette image of generic BE58 model; specific model in this crash may look slightly different    
Beechcraft 58 Baron
Owner/operator:Private
Registration: N912WJ
MSN: TH-556
Year of manufacture:1975
Total airframe hrs:993 hours
Engine model:Continental IO-520
Fatalities:Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2
Other fatalities:0
Aircraft damage: Substantial
Category:Accident
Location:Chesterfield, MO -   United States of America
Phase: Landing
Nature:Private
Departure airport:(KSUS)
Destination airport:
Investigating agency: NTSB
Confidence Rating: Accident investigation report completed and information captured
Narrative:
The pilot stated that while landing, he inadvertently retracted the landing gear after touchdown.

Probable Cause: the inadvertent retraction of the landing gear by the pilot.

Accident investigation:
cover
  
Investigating agency: NTSB
Report number: CHI99LA314
Status: Investigation completed
Duration: 9 months
Download report: Final report

Sources:

NTSB CHI99LA314

Location

Revision history:

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