NTSB LAX85LA298 — 1985-06-30 · THERMAL, California, United States

Current FAA registration · N18387

Make / Model: BEECH 95-B55 (T42A)
Year of manufacture: 1977 · 8 years old at event
Seats / Engines: 6 seats · 2 engines
Last airworthiness date: 19770815
ADS-B equipped: Yes — Mode-S A14F61

Source: FAA Aircraft Registry (releasable master file).

Aircraft involved

N18387 Beech 95-B55 None

Factual narrative

AT THE CONCLUSION OF A CROSS COUNTRY BUSINESS FLT, THE PLT STATED THAT AFTER 'EASING THE NOSEWHEEL DOWN ONTO THE RUNWAY' HE REACHED FOR THE FLAP LEVER BUT PUT HIS HAND 'ON THE GEAR LEVER INSTEAD.' AS HE 'PULLED THE LEVER OUT OF THE DETENT TRIPPING IT,' THE PLT SAID HE 'REALIZED WHAT (HE) WAS DOING AND LET IT GO' BEFORE MOVING THE LEVER TO THE UP POSITION. ACCORDING TO THE PLT, THE RIGHT MAIN GEAR RETRACTED DURING THE LANDING ROLL EVEN THOUGH 'THE FUEL WEIGHT WAS NOT ON THE MAINS.' NO PART FAILURES OR GEAR SYSTEM MALFUNCTIONS WERE NOTED DURING THE REPAIR OR FUNCTIONAL TESTING OF THE GEAR SYSTEM. Source: NTSB Aviation Accident Database (Pre-2008 Archive) Retrieved: 2026-02-12

Verbatim from NTSB's published report. Source file NTSB_1985_LAX85LA298.txt. Findings + structured fields enriched from FAA avall.mdb. Full investigation docket on data.ntsb.gov ↗.

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