Beech 35 accident near Mesquite, Texas, June 5, 2022
On June 5, 2022 at about 11:52 pm local time, a 1961 Beech 35, registered N9475Y, was substantially damaged in an accident during landing (landing roll) near Mesquite, Texas (Mesquite Metro airport). It was a personal flight under general aviation rules (Part 91). No one was hurt; 3 people were on board or involved. The weather was visual conditions (good weather).
The NTSB's probable cause their words, unchanged
A collapse of the airplane’s landing gear during the landing roll for reasons that could not be determined based on the available information.
Source: NTSB aviation accident database, copy made October 5, 2026. Docket and reports at the NTSB.
What the record shows
- Date
- June 5, 2022 · about 11:52 pm local time
- Place
- Mesquite, Texas · Mesquite Metro · map
- Type
- Accident
- Injuries
- No one was hurt; 3 people were on board or involved.
- Weather
- visual conditions (good weather)
- Aircraft
- Beech 35 A33, built 1961 · all 35s on the register
- Registration
- N9475Y · registry record · serial CD-296
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Personal flight · general aviation rules (Part 91)
The NTSB's narrative final · quoted from the NTSB record
The pilot reported that he extended the landing gear prior to the landing and observed that the gear down light was illuminated. The pilot described the touchdown as “soft.” However, during the roll out, the nose gear collapsed followed by the left main gear and the right main gear. The airplane came to rest on the underside of the fuselage on the runway. The pilot shutdown the airplane and the occupants egressed from the airplane without further incident. The air traffic control tower controller observed the airplane during the landing roll and reported that the airplane’s landing gear was down. The airplane sustained substantial damage to the underside of the fuselage. Due to the damage sustained to the landing gear system gear box and swing doors components, a postaccident functional test of the electric gear system could not be performed. The landing gear was able to be extended manually.
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
What happened, in order
- Landing gear collapse during landing (landing roll) defining event
- Unknown or undetermined during landing (landing roll)
The NTSB's findings
- Aircraft › Aircraft systems › Landing gear system › Main landing gear › Malfunction
- Aircraft › Aircraft systems › Landing gear system › Main landing gear › Damaged/degraded
- Not determined › Not determined › (general) › (general) › Unknown/Not determined
Pilot
- Certificate: private
- Ratings: single-engine land
- Flight time: 223 hours in all; 127 in this make and model; 24 in the last 90 days; 13 in the last 30 days; 223 as pilot in command
- Last flight review: April 24, 2021
- Medical certificate: Class 3 (without waivers/limitations)
- Seat: left
- Injury: no injuries
The aircraft
- Airframe total time: 6,387.8 hours
- Last inspection: annual inspection, April 18, 2022
- Maximum gross weight: 3,000 lb
- Seats: 4
- Landing gear: retractable
- Engine: Continental Motors I0-470-J (piston); 6,387 hours total
The flight
- Departed from: DWH Houston TX at 10:44 pm
- Flight plan: VFR
- Runway 18, 6,000 ft by 100 ft
Weather at the time
- Light: daylight
- Wind: from 090° at 12 knots, gusting 20
- Visibility: 10 statute miles
- Sky: broken clouds at 5,000 ft
- Temperature: 81°F (27°C), dew point 64°F (18°C)
- Altimeter: 29.69 inHg
- Observation at 5:50 pm from KHQZ
Weather report (METAR): KHQZ 052250Z 09012G20KT 10SM BKN050 BKN055 27/18 A2969
Injuries
| Fatal | Serious | Minor | None | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Flight crew | 1 | |||
| Passengers | 2 |
Documents from the investigation the NTSB's docket: the evidence folder behind the report
5 documents, released by the NTSB on February 7, 2023. View them here, or download them; the NTSB redacts some personal details before release, and this site shows the NTSB's own titles rather than its file names.
| # | Document | What it is | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Pilot/operator Aircraft Accident Report, NTSB Form 6120.1 | PDF, 9 pages | View Download |
| 2 | Accident Photographs | PDF, 7 pages | View Download |
| 3 | Onboard Accident Landing Sequence Video Footage (.Mov File - Courtesy of the Pilot) | MOV file | Download |
| 4 | Various Statements | PDF, 9 pages | View Download |
| 5 | Additional Documents | PDF, 7 pages | View Download |
The same docket at the NTSB · documents without a copy here are fetched from the NTSB when you open them.
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