Probable cause
The pilot’s failure to extend the landing gear prior to landing.
NTSB analysis
The pilot reported that he was performing a short field landing. The pilot stated that he completed the prelanding checks, but he did not extend the landing gear prior to touchdown on the runway. The airplane came to rest upright on the runway with the landing gear retracted, resulting in substantial damage to the lower fuselage. The pilot further stated that there were no preimpact mechanical malfunctions or failures with the airplane that would have precluded normal operation.
Text from the NTSB. Open the NTSB docket for ERA26LA045 for the full record.
Event
- Date
- Nov 14, 2025
- Type
- Accident
- Place
- Edgewater, Florida
- Nearest airport
- Massey Ranch Airpark (X50)
- Highest injury
- None
- Weather
- Visual (VMC)
- Light
- Day
Beech 95
- N-number
- N2033C
- 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.