Probable cause
The pilot's failure to ensure the landing gear was extended into the fully locked position.
NTSB analysis
The pilot reported he experienced an electrical failure while enroute to his destination. As he approached the airport and lowered the landing gear switch handle, he heard the landing gear lower and felt the airplane slow down. He received the normal indications the landing gear was down and visually confirmed it using the mirror on the left wing. The pilot reported he used the manual crank to ensure the gear was in the locked position. As the airplane touched down, the right landing gear and nose gear collapsed. The airplane sustained substantial damage to the right wing. A FAA inspector's examination of the airplane's electrical system showed system reliability.
Text from the NTSB. Open the NTSB docket for CEN14CA352 for the full record.
Event
- Date
- Jul 5, 2014
- Type
- Accident
- Place
- Mt. Vernon, Illinois
- Nearest airport
- Mount Vernon (MVN)
- Highest injury
- None
- Weather
- Visual (VMC)
- Light
- Day
Beech 35 33
- N-number
- N891R
- Category
- Airplane
- Year built
- 1959
- Damage
- Substantial
- Operating rule
- Part 91 (general aviation)
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
From the NTSB aviation accident database: N-registered aircraft, events since 2008, data through Oct 28, 2026. The file is published monthly, so the latest weeks are incomplete and recent records can change. The official source is the NTSB aviation investigation search. CheckAero is independent and not affiliated with the NTSB.