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N72BG accident description

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Crash location 41.723889°N, 71.428056°W
Nearest city Providence, RI
41.823989°N, 71.412834°W
7.0 miles away
Tail number N72BG
Accident date 03 Oct 2005
Aircraft type Beech E-55
Additional details: None

NTSB Factual Report

While enroute to the pilot's home airport, the pilot noticed that a landing gear system circuit breaker had tripped, which he then reset. Upon arriving in the vicinity of the destination airport, the pilot selected the landing gear down position, while watching the circuit breaker to see if it would trip again, which it did. He then lowered the flaps and landed unknowing with the landing gear retracted, substantially damaging the airplane. The pilot later stated, "I should have looked at the 3 green (landing gear position indicator) lights."

NTSB Probable Cause

The pilot's failure to verify landing gear extension after a landing gear malfunction, which resulted in a wheels up landing.

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