Probable cause
Failure of the down limit and down indicator switch and the warning horn switch assemblies, which prevented the landing gear from extending and at the same time providing a false indication that the landing gear was extended.
NTSB analysis
The airplane had been stored outside for a year, and the flight was the first after an annual inspection that had recently been performed. The pilot reported that while on approach to land, he had a gear safe indicator light, but upon touchdown discovered that the gear had not extended. The airplane sustained substantial damage to the fuselage at the lateral wing spar carry-through structure.
Postaccident examination revealed that the landing gear down limit and down indicator switch, and the warning horn switch were both stuck in the open position. This condition provided a false gear down-and-locked indication and disabled the gear warning horn.
Text from the NTSB. Open the NTSB docket for WPR23LA157 for the full record.
Event
- Date
- Apr 5, 2023
- Type
- Accident
- Place
- Bremerton, Washington
- Nearest airport
- Bremerton National (KPWT)
- Highest injury
- None
- Weather
- Visual (VMC)
- Light
- Day
Beech 95
- N-number
- N21RS
- Category
- Airplane
- Year built
- 1959
- Damage
- Substantial
- Operating rule
- Part 91 (general aviation)
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
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