- Location: St. Augustine, Florida
- Accident Number: ERA24LA214
- Date & Time: April 1, 2024, 12:00 Local
- Registration: N7371R
- Aircraft: Beech 95B55
- Aircraft Damage: Substantial
- Defining Event: Sys/Comp malf/fail (non-power)
- Injuries: 2 None
- Flight Conducted Under: Part 91: General aviation - Flight test
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On April 1, 2024, about 1200 eastern daylight time, a Beech 95B55 airplane, N7371R, was substantially damaged when it was involved in an accident near St. Augustine, Florida. The pilot and pilot-rated passenger were not injured. The airplane was operated as a Title 14 Code of Federal Regulations Part 91 test flight.
The pilot and the pilot-rated passenger, who was also a mechanic, were conducting a postmaintenance flight test after an extensive annual inspection of the airplane. Shortly after takeoff, the airplane lost complete electrical power. The pilot turned back toward the airport, while the pilot-rated passenger contacted the control tower with his mobile phone and declared an emergency. The pilot said that he, with some help from the pilot-rated passenger, attempted to manually lower the landing gear with the emergency gear extension handle; however, he may not have been able to get the landing gear fully extended to the down and locked position. When the airplane touched down on the runway, the right main landing gear collapsed, and the airplane went off the right side of the runway and collided with a runway sign, resulting in substantial damage to the fuselage and right wing. A postaccident examination of the airplane’s electrical system revealed no mechanical issues and the reason for the loss of electrical power could not be determined from the available information. A functional test of the landing gear system could not be performed due to damage sustained during the accident.
- Probable Cause: The incomplete extension of the landing gear into the down-and-locked position for reasons that could not be determined.
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