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FAA accident report · Beech D45 · Louisville, KY · September 13, 1983

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Date
September 13, 1983 · 20:48 local
Place
Louisville, KY
Airport
Bowman
Phase of flight
Level Off Touchdown
Operating rules
General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage
Substantial damage
Aircraft
N5360G
NTSB investigation
NTSBATL83LA369
Reported as
Beech D45
Reported engine
Continental O4704
Fatal injuries
0
Pilot’s flight hours
1,276 total48 in this make and model25 in the last 90 days

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What happened

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

Distracted by change of runways failed to relower landing gear. Landed gear up.

As the FAA filed it

DISTRACTED BY CHANGE OF RUNWAYS FAILED TO RELOWER LANDING GEAR. LANDED GEAR UP.

NTSB investigation

The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.

NTSB ATL83LA369Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportLouisville, KYAbout 5 mi out, tower approved a straight-in for rwy 1. After the plt extended the landing gear, the tower then suggested rwy 6. The plt retracted the gear & began to set up for rwy 6. However, since another acft was beginning to set up for rwy 19, the plt…Sep 14, 1983 · Substantial damage