On April 17, 1985, a Beech D95A (registration N348JL) was involved in an aviation accident near Boston, MA. Investigators recorded the probable cause as: The pilot reported that the gear warning horn circuit breaker was pulled and not reset, and the landing gear was not lowered. This summary draws on records from the U.S. National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) historical archive.
A pilot landed with the landing gear retracted after disabling the gear warning horn circuit breaker during flight, resulting in a fire from below the fuselage that engulfed the cockpit.
Accident Overview
Aircraft landed with the landing gear not extended on runway 33R. The pilot reported that the gear warning horn circuit breaker had been pulled during the en route portion of the flight to silence the horn while the aircraft was at a low power setting due to turbulence. The circuit breaker was not reset prior to landing.
Pilot Report
During the approach, the pilot lowered the flaps but did not lower the landing gear. The aircraft touched down approximately halfway down the runway in a normal landing attitude with the gear retracted. After touchdown, fire became visible from below the fuselage and subsequently engulfed the cockpit area.
Aftermath
The fire, originating beneath the fuselage, spread to the cockpit. No further details about the aircraft or occupants were provided in the source.
Probable cause
The pilot reported that the gear warning horn circuit breaker was pulled and not reset, and the landing gear was not lowered.