Beech BE-55 accident near Vicksburg, Mississippi, January 25, 1985
On January 25, 1985 at about 11:00 pm local time, a Beech BE-55, registered N3057, was destroyed in an accident near Vicksburg, Mississippi (Vicksburg airport). It was a personal flight under general aviation rules (Part 91). No one was hurt; 1 person was on board or involved. The weather was visual conditions (good weather).
The NTSB's probable cause their words, unchanged
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Source: NTSB aviation accident database, copy made October 5, 2026. Docket and reports at the NTSB.
What the record shows
- Date
- January 25, 1985 · about 11:00 pm local time
- Place
- Vicksburg, Mississippi · Vicksburg · map
- Type
- Accident
- Injuries
- No one was hurt; 1 person was on board or involved.
- Weather
- visual conditions (good weather)
- Aircraft
- Beech BE-55
- Registration
- N3057 · no longer on the register · serial TC-32
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Flight
- Personal flight · general aviation rules (Part 91)
The NTSB's narrative final · quoted from the NTSB record
DURING THE LANDING ATTEMPT, THE PILOT FAILED TO ENSURE THAT THE LANDING GEAR WAS EXTENDED. HE WAS PREOCCUPIED WITH TRYING TO LOCATE A RUNWAY SWEEPER REPORTED BY THE AIRPORT MANAGER. WHEN THE GEAR FAILED TO EXTEND THE PILOT CONTINUED THE APPROACH KNOWING THAT THE GEAR HAD MALFUNCTION.
The complete narrative as the NTSB published it. The NTSB's docket holds the report as a PDF and any photographs, statements and other documents from the investigation.
The factual record from the NTSB's investigation tables, in plain English
Pilot
- Certificate: commercial pilot
- Ratings: multi-engine land; single-engine land
- Flight time: 1,654 hours in all; 18 in this make and model
- Medical certificate: Class 2 (valid medical--w/ waivers/lim.)
- Seat: left
The aircraft
- Airframe total time: 5,100 hours
- Last inspection: annual inspection
- Maximum gross weight: 4,880 lb
- Seats: 5
- Landing gear: retractable
- Engine: Continental IO-470 (piston); 0 hours total
- Fire on the ground
The flight
- Flight plan: none
- Runway 10, 5,000 ft
Weather at the time
- Light: daylight
- Wind: from 310° at 8 knots
- Visibility: 10 statute miles
- Sky: clear
- Temperature: 61°F (16°C), dew point 34°F (1°C)
- Altimeter: 30.00 inHg
- Observation at 11:42 pm from JAN
Injuries
| Fatal | Serious | Minor | None | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crew | 1 |
Documents from the investigation the NTSB's docket: the evidence folder behind the report
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