# Incident 19820720053729I: Beech E18S, Fenton, MO, July 20, 1982

- Type: FAA incident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: July 20, 1982, 22:00 local time
- Place: Fenton, MO
- Airport: Weiss
- Damage: Minor damage
- Phase of flight: Roll-Out (Fixed Wing)
- Operating rules: Air taxi and commuter (Part 135)
- Operator: EADA
- Location: 38.5297° N, 90.4498° W: From the FAA, an estimate near the named town, within about 3 miles
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=38.5297&lon=-90.4498&mi=10
- Aircraft: N3606B, a cancelled registration (https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N3606B-1991-08-27) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Beech E18S (registry code 1151006, https://openairdocs.org/model/beech-e18s) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: BEECH E18S
- Reported engine: PWA R985AN14B
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Pilot flight hours: 1,940 total, 340 in this make and model, 200 in the last 90 days
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB MKC82IA128](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MKC82IA128) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19820720053729I

## Narrative

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

LANDING GEAR COLLAPSED ON THE ROLLOUT. FIRE ERUPTED IN ENGINES. PROMPTLY EXTINQUISHED. DEFECTIVE SQUAT SWITCH.

## 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 MKC82IA128](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MKC82IA128), Jul 21, 1982: Beech E18S (N3606B), Fenton, MO, incident, minor damage

## Other reports on N3606B (3)

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

- [Incident 19860423023889I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19860423023889I), Apr 23, 1986: Beech E18S (N3606B), St Louis, MO. During descent forward cargo door blew off. Cause not reported.
- [Incident 19850709044069I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19850709044069I), Jul 9, 1985: Beech E18S (N3606B), Rochester, NY, Minor damage. Aircraft struck barricade on ramp area during taxi. Damage to propeller.
- [Incident 19801104078939I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19801104078939I), Nov 4, 1980: Beech B18S (N3606B), Freeland, MI, Minor damage. Landing gear could not be extended fully for landing.

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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