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Incident · Minor damage

FAA incident report · Gulstm 114ARKWELL · Bethany, OK · August 30, 1980

Date: August 30, 1980 · 11:09 local
Place: Bethany, OK
Airport: Wiley Post
Phase of flight: Level Off Touchdown
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Minor damage
Aircraft: N5903N
Reported as: Gulstm 114ARKWELL
People aboard: 3
Fatal injuries: 0
Pilot’s flight hours: 105 total105 in this make and model0 in the last 90 days

N5903NRegistered now · Rockwell International 114AS/N 14520 · Built 1979 Airframe modelRockwell International 114A Engine modelLycoming TI0-540 seriesTurbo-prop

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What happened

The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.

Pilot made hard landing. Aircraft porpoised, nose wheel collapsed.

As the FAA filed it

PILOT MADE HARD LANDING. AIRCRAFT PORPOISED, NOSE WHEEL COLLAPSED.

Other reports on N5903N · 2

Matched to the same aircraft by N-number and date.

Accident 20250524006689ACruise/Level Flight · Anahuac, TXDuring the flight, the aircraft’s ADS-B data showed it executing two very tight turns at high airspeed. Following these maneuvers, the aircraft climbed from approximately 2,500 feet to 4,250 feet. As the climb progressed, the aircraft’s speed decreased…May 24, 2025 · Destroyed · 2 fatal Incident 19881121064159ILevel Off Touchdown · Lexington, KYPilot pulled gear warning circuit breaker for steep throttled back descent around clouds. Landed gear up.Nov 21, 1988 · Minor damage