Accident Details
On July 22, 2020, at about 1100 central daylight time, a Beech 400, registration N425BJ, sustained substantial damage during a landing at Montgomery Regional Airport (MGM) in Montgomery, Alabama. The aircraft was operated as a Title 14 Code of Federal Regulations Part 91 personal flight, with two pilots and one passenger on board. None of the occupants were injured.
Landing Gear Malfunction
According to the pilot, after selecting landing gear extension for landing, he did not receive a positive indication that the left main landing gear was down and locked. The pilot consulted the airplane’s emergency procedures for manual landing gear extension, but this procedure also failed to deploy the gear.
Landing and Damage
The pilot then decided to shut down the left engine and land with the left main landing gear retracted. During the landing roll, the pilot was able to keep the aircraft on the runway surface. However, the left wing contacted the runway and was substantially damaged.
Postaccident Examination
A postaccident examination by a mechanic revealed that the landing gear and doors would not retract or extend normally after multiple attempts. Troubleshooting identified the landing gear control unit as the possible source of the anomalies. The landing gear control unit was replaced, after which the landing gear functioned normally.