Probable cause
The pilot's failure to extend the landing gear, which resulted in a gear-up landing.
NTSB analysis
The pilot stated that he became distracted and did not extend the landing gear before landing at the airport. The airplane slid on the runway, which resulted in substantial damage to the left wing's rear spar. Although the airplane was equipped with a gear warning horn, both the pilot and the passenger said the horn did not sound. The gear warning horn had been functionally checked during the last annual inspection and was also tested after the accident with no anomalies noted; thus, the investigation could not determine why the pilot and passenger were unable to hear the horn.
Text from the NTSB. Open the NTSB docket for ERA19TA129 for the full record.
Event
- Date
- Mar 13, 2019
- Type
- Accident
- Place
- St. Petersburg, Florida
- Nearest airport
- Albert Whitted (SPG)
- Highest injury
- None
- Weather
- Visual (VMC)
- Light
- Day
Beech E55
- N-number
- N15VK
- Category
- Airplane
- Year built
- 1970
- 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.