Beech A36TC accident near Roseburg, Oregon, April 8, 2009
On April 8, 2009 at about 10:13 pm local time, a Beech A36TC, registered N333HP, was substantially damaged in an accident during landing (flare/touchdown) near Roseburg, Oregon (Roseburg Regional 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
The pilot's failure to follow the landing checklist, which resulted in a gear up landing. Contributing to the accident was the pilot's diverted attention.
Source: NTSB aviation accident database, copy made November 2, 2026. Docket and reports at the NTSB.
What the record shows
- Date
- April 8, 2009 · about 10:13 pm local time · cases in 2009
- Place
- Roseburg, Oregon · Roseburg Regional · cases near this airport · map
- Type
- Accident
- Injuries
- No one was hurt; 1 person was on board or involved.
- Weather
- visual conditions (good weather)
- Aircraft
- Beech A36TC · all A36TCs on the register
- Registration
- N333HP · no longer on the register · serial TG-89
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Personal flight · general aviation rules (Part 91)
The NTSB's narrative final · quoted from the NTSB record
According to the pilot, while on the downwind leg for landing he used the airplane's checklist. However, his attention was "focused outside the cockpit," and he apparently "forgot" to lower the landing gear. No mechanical malfunctions or failures occurred with the airplane, and it slid to a stop with retracted landing gear.
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
- Miscellaneous/other during approach (VFR pattern downwind)
- Landing gear not configured during landing (flare/touchdown) defining event
The NTSB's findings
- cause Personnel issues › Task performance › Use of equip/info › Use of checklist › Pilot
- factor Personnel issues › Psychological › Attention/monitoring › Attention › Pilot
- cause Aircraft › Aircraft systems › Landing gear system › Gear extension and retract sys › Not used/operated other cases naming the landing gear
Pilot
- Certificate: commercial pilot
- Ratings: multi-engine land; single-engine land; instrument: airplane
- Flight time: 3,200 hours in all; 1 in the last 90 days; 1 in the last 30 days
- Medical certificate: Class 3 (with waivers/limitations)
- Seat: left
- Injury: no injuries
The aircraft
- Airframe total time: 3,971 hours
- Last inspection: annual inspection
- Maximum gross weight: 5,990 lb
- Seats: 4
- Landing gear: fixed
- Engine 1: Lycoming TIO-541-E1B4 (piston); 0 hours total
- Engine 2: Lycoming TIO-541-E1B4 (piston); 0 hours total
The flight
- Departed from: RBG Roseburg OR at 10:08 pm
- Destination: RBG Roseburg OR
- Flight plan: none
- Runway 34, 4,602 ft by 100 ft
Weather at the time
- Light: daylight
- Wind: from 250° at 7 knots
- Visibility: 10 statute miles
- Sky: overcast at 5,000 ft; ovct
- Temperature: 55°F (13°C), dew point 43°F (6°C)
- Altimeter: 29.92 inHg
- Observation at 9:53 pm from RBG
Injuries
| Fatal | Serious | Minor | None | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Flight crew | 1 |
Documents from the investigation the NTSB's docket: the evidence folder behind the report
15 documents, released by the NTSB on October 29, 2009. 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 | Pilot's Statement | PDF, 1 page | View Download |
| 3 | FAA Damage Evaluation Statements | PDF, 3 pages | View Download |
| 4 | Letter from Pilot's Attorney Regarding Damage | PDF, 1 page | View Download |
| 5 | Attachment to Pilot's Attorney Letter | PDF, 1 page | View Download |
| 6 | NTSB Iic's Memo to File | PDF, 1 page | View Download |
| 7 | Photo 1. Airplane, Front View on Runway. | PDF, 1 page | View Download |
| 8 | Photo 2. Airplane, Left Side. | PDF, 1 page | View Download |
| 9 | Photo 3. Checklist on Airplane Seat. | PDF, 1 page | View Download |
| 10 | Photo 4. Airplane, Hoisted Up. Belly. | PDF, 1 page | View Download |
| 11 | Photo 5. Bottom View of Airplane. | PDF, 1 page | View Download |
| 12 | Photo 6. Airplane's Belly Damage. | PDF, 1 page | View Download |
| 13 | Photo 7. Airplane's Belly Damage. | PDF, 1 page | View Download |
| 14 | Photo 8. Airplane's Belly Damage. | PDF, 1 page | View Download |
| 15 | Photo 9. Airplane's Belly Damage. | PDF, 1 page | View Download |
The same docket at the NTSB · documents without a copy here are fetched from the NTSB when you open them.
Connections how this case links to the rest of the register
- N333HP: not on the register today · the record of its deregistration
- Beechcraft A36 Bonanza 2,530 registered today · the model family and its accident history
- Beechcraft 6 aircraft on the register
- Engine: Lycoming TIO-541-E1B4 273 aircraft carry this series today · as the NTSB recorded it
- Engine: Lycoming TIO-541-E1B4 273 aircraft carry this series today · as the NTSB recorded it
- Roseburg Regional · nearest airport
- Accidents and incidents in Oregon 1,864 since 1982 · 279 in the last ten years
- Oregon 7,012 aircraft registered
The whole map of how records connect · these connections as data: /graph/accident/WPR09LA189.json.
The bigger picture in Aviation Analytics: accidents over time since 1982, by model, by phase of flight and conditions, by place and on the map.
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