Aviation Accident Summaries

Aviation Accident Summary ATL83LA010

CAMDEN, SC, USA

Aircraft #1

N4186S

BEECH 95-B55

Analysis

ACCORDING TO THE PILOT, HE RECEIVED LANDING INFORMATION FROM THE UNICOM OPERATOR FOR RUNWAY 7. HE WAS ADVISED TO KEEP THE PATTERN TIGHT TO ACCOMMODATE HEAVY TRAFFIC AT THE AIRPORT. WHILE EXPEDITING TO GET OFF THE RUNWAY AFTER LANDING, HE REACHED TO RETRACT THE WING FLAPS AND INADVERTENTLY RETRACTED THE LANDING GEAR BEFORE THE WEIGHT OF THE AIRCRAFT WAS COMPLETELY SETTLED ON THE GEAR.

 

Source: NTSB Aviation Accident Database

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