Aviation Accident Summaries

Aviation Accident Summary ATL83IA295

WINSTON SALEM, NC, USA

Aircraft #1

N153GC

BEECH B200

Analysis

DURING GEAR RETRACTION THE PCT NOTICED A CRACKING SOUND FOLLOWED BY SMOKE IN THE CABIN WHICH WAS ALLWVIATED BY THE REAR VENT BLOWER. THE EMERGENCY GEAR HANDLE FAILED TO ENGAGE & ANEMERGENCY LANDING WAS MADE WITH GEAR PARTIALLY EXTENDED. THERIGHT GEAR DOOR CLOSED BEFORE GEAR RETRACTION CAUSING THE GEAR MOTOR TO OVERHEAT. NO CAUSE WAS FOUND FOR THIS SEQUENTIAL MALFUNCTION.

 

Source: NTSB Aviation Accident Database

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