During roll out after a normal landing; a be-55 left main landing gear collapsed causing the aircraf...

Attributes
ACN	1170280
Time
Date	201405
Local Time Of Day	1801-2400
Place
Locale Reference	ZZZ.Airport
State Reference	US
Environment
Flight Conditions	VMC
Light	Daylight
Aircraft 1
Make Model Name	Baron 55/Cochise
Operating Under FAR Part	Part 91
Flight Phase	Landing
Route In Use	Visual Approach
Flight Plan	VFR
Component
Aircraft Component	Main Gear
Person 1
Function	Pilot Flying Single Pilot
Qualification	Flight Crew Private Flight Crew Multiengine Flight Crew Instrument
Experience	Flight Crew Last 90 Days 2.7 Flight Crew Total 1125.5 Flight Crew Type 208.5
Events
Anomaly	Aircraft Equipment Problem Less Severe Ground Event / Encounter Ground Strike - Aircraft Inflight Event / Encounter Loss Of Aircraft Control

Narrative:

I departed late afternoon and made a normal flight to a nearby airport. For the return flight; I departed runway 17R; made a left turnout and flew directly to my home airport. [I] was cleared by the tower at my destination for right downwind visual approach to runway 19. Approach was normal and landing checklist was completed; gear was verified in the down position with three green lights. The wind was within 10 degrees of runway heading at approximately 9 KTS with gusts to 15 KTS. Touchdown was normal. On rollout; the aircraft became uncontrollable; veering to the left. All attempts to keep the aircraft on the runway failed; and the aircraft skidded into the grass. At some point after touchdown; the left main gear folded; causing the left propeller; flap and wingtip to impact the terrain. When the aircraft came to a stop; I verified mixture levers were in the cutoff position; shut off the magnetos and master; put the fuel valves in the off position; and exited the aircraft. I made a verbal report to the tower from a phone in the FBO.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: During roll out after a normal landing; a BE-55 left main landing gear collapsed causing the aircraft to skid off the runway damaging the propeller; flap and wing tip but not injuring the pilot who evacuated the aircraft after securing it.

Narrative: I departed late afternoon and made a normal flight to a nearby airport. For the return flight; I departed Runway 17R; made a left turnout and flew directly to my home airport. [I] was cleared by the Tower at my destination for right downwind visual approach to Runway 19. Approach was normal and landing checklist was completed; gear was verified in the down position with three green lights. The wind was within 10 degrees of runway heading at approximately 9 KTS with gusts to 15 KTS. Touchdown was normal. On rollout; the aircraft became uncontrollable; veering to the left. All attempts to keep the aircraft on the runway failed; and the aircraft skidded into the grass. At some point after touchdown; the left main gear folded; causing the left propeller; flap and wingtip to impact the terrain. When the aircraft came to a stop; I verified mixture levers were in the cutoff position; shut off the magnetos and master; put the fuel valves in the off position; and exited the aircraft. I made a verbal report to the Tower from a phone in the FBO.

Data retrieved from NASA's ASRS site and automatically converted to unabbreviated mixed upper/lowercase text. This report is for informational purposes with no guarantee of accuracy. See NASA's ASRS site for official report.

During roll out after a normal landing; a be-55 left main landing gear collapsed causing the aircraft to skid off the runway damaging the propeller; flap and wing tip but not injuring the pilot who evacuated the aircraft after securing it.