# Accident 19831104056439A: Beech 58P, Beaufort, SC, November 4, 1983

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: November 4, 1983, 16:07 local time
- Place: Beaufort, SC
- Airport: Beaufort Co
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Phase of flight: Level Off Touchdown
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 32.3301° N, 80.6796° W: From the FAA, an estimate near the named town, within about 3 miles
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=32.3301&lon=-80.6796&mi=10
- Aircraft: N3688E (not matched to a registry record)
- Reported make and model: BEECH 58P
- Reported engine: CONT TSIO520WB
- People aboard: 4
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Pilot flight hours: 1,534 total, 1,326 in this make and model, 29 in the last 90 days
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB ATL84LA037](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL84LA037) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19831104056439A

## Narrative

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

AIRCRAFT LANDED GEAR UP. PILOT DID NOT USE PROPER PROCEDURES TO INSURE GEAR DOWN AND LOCKED.

## 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 ATL84LA037](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL84LA037), Nov 4, 1983: Beech BE-58P (N3688E), Beaufort, SC, substantial 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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