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ERA24LA376

2024-09-08 · Raleigh, North Carolina, United States · None · 1 aircraft · Status: Completed

Airport RDU

Current FAA registration · N6037M

Make / Model
BEECH 58
Year of manufacture
1979 · 45 years old at event
Engine
CONT MOTOR IO 520 SERIES (285 hp)
Seats / Engines
6 seats · 2 engines
Last airworthiness date
19790316
ADS-B equipped
Yes — Mode-S A7D5BD

Source: FAA Aircraft Registry (releasable master file).

Aircraft involved

Probable cause & findings

Damage to the landing gear selector switch wire bundle which resulted in an inadvertent retraction of the landing gear during the takeoff roll.

Factual narrative

During the takeoff roll, the pilot accelerated the airplane to rotation speed. Upon starting to rotate the airplane, the nose landing gear began a retraction sequence, collapsing under the airplane, and the pilot reduced the throttles to idle and applied the brakes. The main landing gear also retracted, and the airplane slid to a stop on the runway, resulting in substantial damage to the lower fuselage. Both the pilot and the pilot rated passenger verified that the landing gear handle was in the down position prior to and after the accident sequence. Postaccident examination of the aircraft revealed damage to several wires leading to the landing gear selector switch on the instrument panel. The wires were found to be actively arcing when moved or touched. Source: NTSB Aviation Accident Database Retrieved: 2026-02-12

NTSB Findings

FAA avdata. C = Cause, F = Factor.

  • — Aircraft-Aircraft systems-Landing gear system-Land gear sys wiring-Damaged/degraded
  • — Aircraft-Aircraft systems-Landing gear system-Gear extension and retract sys-Malfunction

Verbatim from NTSB's published report. Source file NTSB_2024_ERA24LA376.txt. Findings + structured fields enriched from FAA avall.mdb. Full investigation docket on data.ntsb.gov ↗.

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