08/04/2026
News: The AIA Safety Committee is pleased to spread the word on this campaign, developed by the American Bonanza Society (ABS) Air Safety Foundation. www.PutYourGearDown.com
Gear-up landings and gear collapse mishaps make up at least 40% of all accidents in Beech Bonanzas, Debonairs, Barons and Travel Airs. Airplanes are frequently totaled after a gear mishap because of the cost of repairs. According to AOPA, as a class gear-up and gear collapse accidents are the costliest claims for the insurance industry for all general aviation airplanes, not just retractable gear types. What pilots do with retractable landing gear sets the tone for insurance price and availability not only for Beech owners, but for all general aviation.
www.PutYourGearDown.com invites pilots and mechanics to read and watch information that will make gear-up and gear collapse accidents much less likely, take a pledge to proactively avoid landing gear mishaps, and add their personal stories of landing gear events, near-accidents, and other maintenance and operational lessons learned.
ABS Air Safety Foundation Campaign Put your gear down… and keep it down. Gear-up and gear-collapse mishaps are the single biggest threat to the longevity of the Beechcraft® fleet. This campaign equips pilots, owners, and mechanics with the training, tools, and habits to prevent them—every fligh...
