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| Date: | Sunday 8 September 2024 |
| Time: | 14:00 |
| Type: |  Beechcraft 58 Baron |
| Owner/operator: | Raleigh Flying Club LLC |
| Registration: | N6037M |
| MSN: | TH-1022 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1979 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Raleigh/Durham Airport (RDU/KRDU), Raleigh, NC -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Take off |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Raleigh/Durham Airport, NC (RDU/KRDU) |
| Asheville Regional Airport, NC (AVL/KAVL) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
During the takeoff roll, the pilot accelerated the airplane to rotation speed. Upon starting to rotate the airplane, the nose landing gear began a retraction sequence, collapsing under the airplane, and the pilot reduced the throttles to idle and applied the brakes. The main landing gear also retracted, and the airplane slid to a stop on the runway, resulting in substantial damage to the lower fuselage. Both the pilot and the pilot rated passenger verified that the landing gear handle was in the down position prior to and after the accident sequence.
Postaccident examination of the aircraft revealed damage to several wires leading to the landing gear selector switch on the instrument panel. The wires were found to be actively arcing when moved or touched.
Probable Cause: Damage to the landing gear selector switch wire bundle which resulted in an inadvertent retraction of the landing gear during the takeoff roll.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
https://abc11.com/post/gear-fails-plane-taking-off-rdu-onboard-injuries-reported-runway-5r-23l-closed-aircraft-is-towed/15279353/
https://data.ntsb.gov/Docket?ProjectID=195098
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Photo: NTSB
Media:
abc11.com/post/gear-fa...
— Aerossurance (@aerossurance.bsky.social) January 4, 2025 at 9:48 AM
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Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 09-Sep-2024 07:25 | ASN | Added |
| 09-Sep-2024 07:25 | ASN | Updated [Location, Damage, ] |
| 09-Sep-2024 12:53 | Anon. | Updated [Source, Narrative, ] |
| 19-Sep-2024 10:55 | Captain Adam | Updated [Time, Location, Phase, Nature, Destination airport, Source, Damage, Narrative, Category, Accident report, ] |
| 03-Jan-2025 20:10 | Captain Adam | Updated [Source, Narrative, Photo, ] |
| 04-Jan-2025 09:49 | Aerossurance | Updated [Embed code, ] |
| 04-Jan-2025 09:50 | Aerossurance | Updated [Embed code, ] |
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