NTSB CHI88LA208 — 1988-08-15 · CAHOKIA, Illinois, United States

Current FAA registration · N19RE

Make / Model: BEECH F33A
Year of manufacture: 1970 · 18 years old at event
Engine: CONT MOTOR IO 520 SERIES (285 hp)
Seats / Engines: 5 seats · 1 engine
Last airworthiness date: 19700410
ADS-B equipped: Yes — Mode-S A1674E

Source: FAA Aircraft Registry (releasable master file).

Aircraft involved

N19RE Beech C55 None

Factual narrative

WHILE ON A MAINTENANCE TEST HOP AFTER ANNUAL INSPECTION, THE PILOT FAILED TO INSURE THAT THE LANDING GEAR WAS EXTENDED BEFORE TOUCHDOWN. THE PILOT STATED THAT THE GEAR HANDLE WAS PLACED IN THE GEAR DOWN POSITION, AND THAT NO GEAR WARNING HORN SOUNDED DURING THE GEAR UP LANDING. THE GEAR WAS EXAMINED AND CYCLED AFTER THE ACCIDENT, AND FOUND TO OPERATE NORMALLY IN ALL PHASES OF OPERATION. GEAR POSITION INDICATOR LIGHTS ALSO FUNCTIONED NORMALLY, HOWEVER THE GEAR WARNING HORN WAS UNRELIABLE. THE PILOT'S ATTENTION WAS DISTRACTED FROM PROCEDURES BY TRAFFIC AND THE PRESENCE OF THE MECHANIC/PILOT IN THE AIRCRAFT. Source: NTSB Aviation Accident Database (Pre-2008 Archive) Retrieved: 2026-02-12

Verbatim from NTSB's published report. Source file NTSB_1988_CHI88LA208.txt. Findings + structured fields enriched from FAA avall.mdb. Full investigation docket on data.ntsb.gov ↗.

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