NONE · BEECH E-55 · 2016-08-24 · Wichita Falls, TX, USA
Event
NTSB number
CEN16LA336
Event ID
20160829X93333
Type
Accident
Date
2016-08-24
Location
Wichita Falls, TX, USA
Coordinates
33.988887, -98.491943
Injuries
Highest injury
NONE
Fatal
0
Serious
0
Minor
0
Uninjured
2
Total aboard
2
Aircraft
Make
BEECH
Model
E-55
Registration
N855T
FAR Part
091
Engines
2
Damage
SUBS
Conditions
Light
DAYL
Weather
VMC
Probable cause
The failure of the landing gear assembly snap ring, which prevented the pilot from being able to extend the landing gear and resulted in a gear-up landing. Also causal was the lack of the assembly's overhaul in accordance with the airplane maintenance manual.