March 27, Watkins, Colo. / Beech Baron

At 15:40 mountain time, a Beech 95-B55B was destroyed by postimpact fire after it landed with the gear retracted at Front Range Airport. The flight instructor and two students were not injured. The pilot said he forgot to lower the landing gear....

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Key Takeaways:

  • A Beech 95-B55B aircraft was destroyed by post-impact fire after landing with its gear retracted at Front Range Airport.
  • The flight instructor and two students onboard were not injured despite the aircraft's destruction.
  • The pilot stated the cause of the incident was forgetting to lower the landing gear before landing.
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At 15:40 mountain time, a Beech 95-B55B was destroyed by postimpact fire after it landed with the gear retracted at Front Range Airport. The flight instructor and two students were not injured. The pilot said he forgot to lower the landing gear.

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