# Incident 19820325005849I: Beech 6588, Kalamazoo, MI, March 25, 1982

- Type: FAA incident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: March 25, 1982, 18:07 local time
- Place: Kalamazoo, MI
- Airport: Municipal
- Damage: Minor damage
- Phase of flight: Final Approach
- Operating rules: Air taxi and commuter (Part 135)
- Operator: BAST
- Location: 42.2009° N, 85.5591° W: From the FAA, an estimate near the named town, within about 3 miles
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=42.2009&lon=-85.5591&mi=10
- Aircraft: N20HR, a cancelled registration (https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N20HR-2014-09-10) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Beech 65-88 (registry code 1152809, https://openairdocs.org/model/beech-65-88) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: Lycoming IGSO-540-B1A (registry code 41535, https://openairdocs.org/engine/lycoming-igso-540-b1a) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: BEECH 6588
- Reported engine: LYC IGSO540A1D
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Pilot flight hours: 5,980 total, 107 in this make and model, 98 in the last 90 days
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB CHI82IA102](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI82IA102) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19820325005849I

## Narrative

As the FAA filed it, in capitals; the FAA replaces private details with ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^.

UNABLE TO EXTEND RIGHT MAIN GEAR LANDED RIGHT MAIN UP. DRIVE ASSEMBLY SHAFT BROKE DUE MISALIGNMENT FATIGUE.

## The NTSB's investigation of this event (1)

From the NTSB's public API. Aircraft are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

- [NTSB CHI82IA102](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI82IA102), Mar 26, 1982: Beech 65-88 (N20HR), Kalamazo, MI, incident, minor damage

From the FAA Accident/Incident Data System. Reports are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model. For accidents, the NTSB's own investigation is the fuller record.

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