NTSB LAX91LA123 — 1991-02-09 · RIVERSIDE, California, United States

Current FAA registration · N2712Y

Make / Model: BEECH 95
Year of manufacture: 1958 · 33 years old at event
Engine: LYCOMING O&VO-360 SER (180 hp)
Seats / Engines: 5 seats · 2 engines
Last airworthiness date: 19580129
ADS-B equipped: Yes — Mode-S A2ACE8

Source: FAA Aircraft Registry (releasable master file).

Aircraft involved

N2712Y Beech B95 None

Probable cause & findings

FAILURE OF THE PILOT TO FOLLOW THE EMERGENCY GEAR EXTENSION PROCEDURE TO FULLY EXTEND THE LANDING GEAR. CONTRIBUTING TO THE ACCIDENT WAS THE FAILURE OF THE PILOT TO MONITOR THE CONDITION OF THE ELECTRICAL POWER SYSTEM, LEADING TO THE COMPLETE LOSS OF ELECTRICAL POWER.

Factual narrative

THE CERTIFICATED COMMERCIAL PILOT AND TWO PASSENGERS WERE ENROUTE TO THEIR DESTINATION AIRPORT ON AN INSTRUMENT FLIGHT PLAN, WHEN A COMPLETE ELECTRICAL FAILURE OCCURRED. THE PILOT FAILED TO NOTICE THAT BOTH AMMETERS WERE READING ZERO DUE TO THE FAILURE OF BOTH CURRENT LIMITERS IN THE CHARGING SYSTEM. THE BATTERY WAS DEPLETED AND ALL ELECTRICAL POWER LOST. THE PILOT ELECTED TO LAND BEFORE DARK AND FAILED TO FOLLOW THE EMERGENCY GEAR EXTENSION PROCEDURE TO FULLY EXTEND THE LANDING GEAR. THE GEAR COLLAPSED UPON LANDING ON A TAXIWAY AT A MILITARY AIR FORCE BASE. Source: NTSB Aviation Accident Database (Pre-2008 Archive) Retrieved: 2026-02-12

Verbatim from NTSB's published report. Source file NTSB_1991_LAX91LA123.txt. Findings + structured fields enriched from FAA avall.mdb. Full investigation docket on data.ntsb.gov ↗.

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