41.6005° N, 93.6091° WPlaced by OpenAirDocs: center of Des Moines, IA, within about 6 miles.Open in the map
Date
June 20, 1982 · 15:51 local
Place
Des Moines, IA
Airport
Municipal
Phase of flight
Level Off Touchdown
Operating rules
General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage
Minor damage
Aircraft
N6642X
Reported as
Beech A36
Reported engine
Lycoming IO540B1B5
People aboard
1
Fatal injuries
0
Pilot’s flight hours
1,975 total1,200 in this make and model40 in the last 90 days
From the FAA’s Accident/Incident Data System (AIDS), through its Aviation Safety Information Portal, as reported. The NTSB investigates accidents separately, and its record of an accident is the fuller one. The aircraft is matched to the registry 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.
What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
Failed to use landing check list. Put gear down too late. Partly extended on impact.
As the FAA filed it
FAILED TO USE LANDING CHECK LIST. PUT GEAR DOWN TOO LATE. PARTLY EXTENDED ON IMPACT.