Beech 35
Caldwell, NJ — June 26, 2019
Event Information
| Date | June 26, 2019 |
| Event Type | ACC |
| NTSB Number | GAA19CA427 |
| Event ID | 20190717X00547 |
| Location | Caldwell, NJ |
| Country | USA |
| Coordinates | 40.87500, -74.28056 |
| Airport | ESSEX COUNTY |
| Highest Injury | NONE |
Aircraft
| Make | Beech |
| Model | 35 |
| Category | AIR |
| FAR Part | 091 |
| Aircraft Damage | SUBS |
Conditions
| Light Condition | DAYL |
| Weather | VMC |
Injuries
| Fatal | 0 |
| Serious | 0 |
| Minor | 0 |
| None | 4 |
| Total Injured | 0 |
Event Location
Probable Cause
The pilot's distraction while looking for traffic, which led to his failure to extend the landing gear before landing, and his exceedance of the airplane's critical angle of attack during a subsequent go-around, which resulted in an aerodynamic stall.
Full Narrative
The pilot of the retractable landing gear airplane reported that, the tower controller had cleared him to land behind another aircraft, and that he was distracted searching for the aircraft ahead and did not extend the landing gear. He eventually visually located the traffic and continued the approach. He did not hear the landing gear warning horn. During the landing, a passenger yelled that the landing gear was still up and the tower controller called for a go around. He pulled back on the yoke and added power. The airplane aerodynamically stalled, the left wing dropped, impacted the ground, and the airplane came to rest in the grass to the left of the runway.
The airplane sustained substantial damage to the left wing.
The pilot reported that there were no preaccident mechanical failures or malfunctions with the airplane that would have precluded normal operation.
About This NTSB Record
This aviation event was investigated by the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB). NTSB investigates all U.S. civil aviation accidents to determine probable cause and issue safety recommendations to prevent future accidents.