Beech D95A accident near Broomfield, Colorado, September 5, 2002
On September 5, 2002 at about 5:30 pm local time, a Beech D95A, registered N2705T, was substantially damaged in an accident near Broomfield, Colorado (Jefferson County Airport). It was an instructional flight under general aviation rules (Part 91). No one was hurt; 2 people were on board or involved. The weather was visual conditions (good weather).
The NTSB's probable cause their words, unchanged
the dual student pilot's inadvertent retraction of the landing gear. Contributing factors included the dual student's lack of familiarity with the airplane, and inadequate supervision by the flight instructor.
Source: NTSB aviation accident database, copy made October 5, 2026. Docket and reports at the NTSB.
What the record shows
- Date
- September 5, 2002 · about 5:30 pm local time
- Place
- Broomfield, Colorado · Jefferson County Airport · map
- Type
- Accident
- Injuries
- No one was hurt; 2 people were on board or involved.
- Weather
- visual conditions (good weather)
- Aircraft
- Beech D95A · all D95As on the register
- Registration
- N2705T · registry record · serial TD-690
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Instructional flight · general aviation rules (Part 91)
The NTSB's narrative final · quoted from the NTSB record
In his statement to a Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) inspector, the flight instructor said that the dual student was working on his multiengine airplane rating. The flight instructor said that during the landing roll, the dual student went for the wrong switch; he retracted the landing gear instead of the flaps. The flight instructor said that he "was not able to react quick enough" to stop the action. An FAA inspector examined the airplane at BJC. The airplane showed damage to both engine nacelles, the nose bowl, the landing gear doors, and the propellers. The examination also showed that both inboard wing ribs were bent.
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
Dual student
- Certificate: private
- Ratings: single-engine land; instrument: airplane
- Flight time: 190 hours in all; 10 in this make and model
- Last flight review: June 21, 2002
- Medical certificate: Class 3 (valid medical--w/ waivers/lim.)
- Seat: left
- Injury: no injuries
Flight instructor
- Certificate: flight instructor, commercial pilot
- Ratings: multi-engine land; single-engine land; instructor: airplane multi-engine; instructor: airplane single-engine; instructor: instrument airplane; instrument: airplane
- Flight time: 1,636 hours in all; 160 in this make and model; 146 in the last 90 days; 47 in the last 30 days; 1,549 as pilot in command; 1,184 on instruments
- Last flight review: January 15, 2001
- Medical certificate: Class 1 (valid medical--no waivers/lim.)
- Seat: rgt
- Injury: no injuries
The aircraft
- Airframe total time: 6,325 hours
- Last inspection: 100-hour inspection, August 30, 2002; 4 hours since
- Maximum gross weight: 4,200 lb
- Seats: 5
- Landing gear: retractable
- Engine 1: Lycoming IO-360-BIB (piston); 0 hours total
- Engine 2: Lycoming IO-360-BIB (piston); 0 hours total
The flight
- Departed from: BJC Broomfield CO at 3:15 pm
- Flight plan: none
- Runway 11L, 9,000 ft by 100 ft
- A second pilot was aboard
Weather at the time
- Light: daylight
- Wind: from 090° at 10 knots
- Visibility: 15 statute miles
- Sky: a few clouds at 6,000 ft
- Temperature: 88°F (31°C), dew point 39°F (4°C)
- Altimeter: 30.18 inHg
- Observation at 5:30 pm from BJC
Injuries
| Fatal | Serious | Minor | None | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crew | 2 |
Documents from the investigation the NTSB's docket: the evidence folder behind the report
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