On March 27, 2001, a Beech 95-B55B (T42A) (registration N38KS) operated by Enterprise Airline Academy was involved in an aviation accident near Watkins, CO. No fatalities were reported. Investigators recorded the probable cause as: The flight instructor failed to lower the landing gear prior to the touch-and-go landing. This summary draws on records from the U.S. National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) historical archive.
A flight instructor and two student pilots exited without injury after landing with the landing gear retracted during a touch-and-go. The aircraft caught fire. Examination found a throttle lever interference.
Accident Overview
During an instructional flight, a flight instructor and two student pilots were conducting a touch-and-go landing. The flight instructor failed to lower the landing gear before touchdown. The aircraft landed with the landing gear retracted and subsequently caught fire. All three occupants exited the aircraft without injury.
Examination Findings
Post-accident examination of the aircraft revealed that the right throttle landing gear warning lever had rotated 90 degrees and became hung up on the left mixture control lever. This condition caused movement of the right throttle to also move the left mixture control. Investigators could not determine whether the position of the warning horn rod affected the operation of the landing gear warning system.
Probable cause
The flight instructor failed to lower the landing gear prior to the touch-and-go landing.
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