PINEVILLE, LA, USA
N7712R
BEECH 95-B55
PRIOR TO LANDING, THE PLT MOVED THE GEAR SWITCH TO THE EXTEND POSITION & NOTED THAT THE GEAR INDICATED DOWN. HOWEVER, THE LEFT MAIN GEAR DID NOT EXTEND. WHILE LANDING WITH THE LEFT GEAR RETRACTED, THE ACFT SETTLED ON THE LEFT WING & PROP. THE ACFT SPUN 180 DEG TO THE LEFT & CAME TO REST IN A GRASSY AREA OFF THE RWY. AN EXAM REVEALED THE LEFT MAIN GEAR CABLE WAS LOOSE, THE RESPECTIVE UPLOCK WAS WORN & THE LEFT GEAR WAS STRUCK IN THE UP POSITION. THE LAST ANNUAL INSPECTION WAS PERFORMED ON 5/12/82. THE GEAR POSITION INDICATOR INDICATED THE LANDING GEAR ACTUATOR ARM POSITION RATHER THAN THE ACTUAL GEAR POSITION.
Source: NTSB Aviation Accident Database
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