Accident Beechcraft 99 N317VA, Monday 2 January 1984

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Date:	Monday 2 January 1984
Time:	22:30 LT
Type:	Beechcraft 99
Owner/operator:	Britt Airways
Registration:	N317VA
MSN:	U72
Total airframe hrs:	31687 hours
Engine model:	U/A CANADA PT6A-20
Fatalities:	Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 11
Other fatalities:	0
Aircraft damage:	Substantial
Category:	Accident
Location:	Galesburg, IL - United States of America
Phase:	Taxi
Nature:	Unknown
Departure airport:
Destination airport:	Sterling, IL (SQ1)
Investigating agency:	NTSB
Confidence Rating:	Accident investigation report completed and information captured

Narrative:
THE MAIN GEAR RETRACTED WHILE THE ACFT WAS BEING TAXIED TO THE TAXIOFF POSITION. INVESTIGATION REVEALED THAT A LANDING GEAR MAINTENANCE VALVE PN22400-1, SN19 MANUFACTURED BY AIRRIGHT INC HAD CORRODED AND WAS ALLOWING STRAY VOLTAGE TO CYCLETHE LANDING GEAR RETRACTION SYSTEM.

Probable Cause:

Accident investigation: