Beech 58 accident near Little Rock, Arkansas, August 11, 1993
On August 11, 1993 at about 1:25 pm local time, a Beech 58, registered N7222V, was substantially damaged in an accident near Little Rock, Arkansas (Adams Field). It was an executive or corporate 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 INADVERTENT LANDING GEAR RETRACTION BY THE PILOT. A FACTOR WAS THE PILOT'S NEGATIVE HABIT INTERFERENCE.
Source: NTSB aviation accident database, copy made October 5, 2026. Docket and reports at the NTSB.
What the record shows
- Date
- August 11, 1993 · about 1:25 pm local time
- Place
- Little Rock, Arkansas · Adams Field · map
- Type
- Accident
- Injuries
- No one was hurt; 2 people were on board or involved.
- Weather
- visual conditions (good weather)
- Aircraft
- Beech 58 · all 58s on the register
- Registration
- N7222V · no longer on the register · serial TH-1430
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Executive or corporate flight · general aviation rules (Part 91)
The NTSB's narrative final · quoted from the NTSB record
ALL THREE LANDING GEARS COLLAPSED ON THE RUNWAY AS THE PILOT INADVERTENTLY RAISED THE GEAR LEVER AS HE ATTEMPTED TO MOVE THE FLAP SELECTOR LEVER TO THE UP POSITION WHILE APPLYING THE BRAKES DURING THE LANDING ROLLOUT. THE PILOT HAD ACCUMULATED 1,184 HOURS IN THE SAME MAKE AND MODEL, BUT LESS THAN TWO HOURS IN THE 1984 MODEL AIRPLANE PURCHASED TWO DAYS EARLIER. THE LOCATION OF THE GEAR AND FLAP SELECTORS WERE REVERSED FROM THE PREVIOUS MODELS.
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; instrument: airplane
- Flight time: 12,966 hours in all; 1,184 in this make and model; 12,974 as pilot in command
- Medical certificate: Class 2 (valid medical--w/ waivers/lim.)
- Seat: left
The aircraft
- Airframe total time: 2,048 hours
- Last inspection: annual inspection, August 9, 1993; 2 hours since
- Maximum gross weight: 5,500 lb
- Seats: 6
- Landing gear: retractable
- Engine: Continental IO-550-C2 (piston); 0 hours total
The flight
- Departed from: ELD El Dorado AR at 12:45 pm
- Flight plan: IFR
- Runway 36, 5,124 ft by 150 ft
Weather at the time
- Light: daylight
- Wind: from 210° at 8 knots
- Visibility: 5 statute miles
- Sky: scat at 12,000 ft
- Temperature: 81°F (27°C), dew point 73°F (23°C)
- Altimeter: 30.00 inHg
- Observation at 1:50 pm from LIT, 1 miles away
Injuries
| Fatal | Serious | Minor | None | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crew | 1 | |||
| Passengers | 1 |
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