Accident Beechcraft BE95A55 N323E, Sunday 13 May 1984
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Date:Sunday 13 May 1984
Time:12:28 LT
Type:Silhouette image of generic BE55 model; specific model in this crash may look slightly different    
Beechcraft BE95A55
Owner/operator:Muhich Construction Company
Registration: N323E
MSN: TC-421
Year of manufacture:1963
Total airframe hrs:3334 hours
Engine model:Continental IO-520-C
Fatalities:Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2
Other fatalities:0
Aircraft damage: Substantial
Category:Accident
Location:Springfield, MO -   United States of America
Phase: Landing
Nature:Private
Departure airport:Dallas, TX (KDFW)
Destination airport:Springfield, MO (KSGF)
Investigating agency: NTSB
Confidence Rating: Accident investigation report completed and information captured
Narrative:
THE ACFT LANDING GEAR COLLAPSED DURING LANDING. THE PLT SAID HE WAS FOLLOWING A METROLINER & PUT THE GEAR HANDLE 'DOWN' BUT DOES NOT REMEMBER THE GEAR INDICATORS. HE REDUCED THE THROTTLES TO ABOUT 11 INCHES OF MANIFOLD PRESSURE & DOES NOT REMEMBER HEARING A WARNING HORN. INVESTIGATION REVEALED THAT THE LANDING GEAR WERE IN TRANSIT AT TOUCHDOWN & THE WARNING HORN WORKED WHEN TESTED.

Probable Cause:

Accident investigation:
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Investigating agency: NTSB
Report number: MKC84LA137
Status: Investigation completed
Duration:
Download report: Final report

Sources:

NTSB MKC84LA137

History of this aircraft

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