Beech B200 accident near Marshall, Minnesota, February 2, 1997
On February 2, 1997 at about 11:30 pm local time, a Beech B200, registered N66404, was substantially damaged in an accident near Marshall, Minnesota (Marshall-Ryan airport). It was a business flight under general aviation rules (Part 91). No one was hurt; 5 people were on board or involved. The weather was visual conditions (good weather).
The NTSB's probable cause their words, unchanged
the pilot inadvertently putting the gear selector switch in the up position during landing.
Source: NTSB aviation accident database, copy made October 5, 2026. Docket and reports at the NTSB.
What the record shows
- Date
- February 2, 1997 · about 11:30 pm local time
- Place
- Marshall, Minnesota · Marshall-Ryan · map
- Type
- Accident
- Injuries
- No one was hurt; 5 people were on board or involved.
- Weather
- visual conditions (good weather)
- Aircraft
- Beech B200 · all B200s on the register
- Registration
- N66404 · no longer on the register · serial BB-1129
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Business flight · general aviation rules (Part 91)
The NTSB's narrative final · quoted from the NTSB record
Both pilots reported that shortly after the airplane touched down, the left seat pilot reached over and put the landing gear handle in the up position. The pilots reported that the left seat pilot then returned the landing gear selector to the down position, and initiated a go around. Before the second landing was attempted a manual landing gear extension was attempted, but was unsuccessful. When the airplane landed the second time, the landing gear collapsed during the landing roll.
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: airline transport pilot
- Ratings: multi-engine land; instrument: airplane
- Flight time: 12,779 hours in all; 2,175 in this make and model; 113 in the last 90 days; 53 in the last 30 days; 9,844 as pilot in command; 704 on instruments
- Medical certificate: Class 1 (valid medical--no waivers/lim.)
- Seat: left
The aircraft
- Airframe total time: 7,845 hours
- Last inspection: continuous airworthiness programme, December 4, 1996; 124 hours since
- Maximum gross weight: 12,500 lb
- Seats: 10
- Landing gear: retractable
- Engine: P&W PT6A-42 (turboprop); 0 hours total
The flight
- Departed from: MSP Minneapolis MN at 10:30 pm
- Destination: MML
- Flight plan: IFR
- Runway 12, 5,054 ft by 100 ft
- A second pilot was aboard
Weather at the time
- Light: night, dark
- Wind: from 190° at 3 knots
- Visibility: 10 statute miles
- Sky: overcast at 1,000 ft; clear
- Temperature: 28°F (-2°C), dew point 23°F (-5°C)
- Altimeter: 30.00 inHg
- Observation at 1:35 am from MML
Injuries
| Fatal | Serious | Minor | None | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crew | 2 | |||
| Passengers | 3 |
Documents from the investigation the NTSB's docket: the evidence folder behind the report
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