# Accident 19850124001239A: Beech 58, Indianapolis, IN, January 24, 1985

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: January 24, 1985, 02:00 local time
- Place: Indianapolis, IN
- Airport: International
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Phase of flight: Level Off Touchdown
- Operating rules: Air taxi and commuter (Part 135)
- Operator: MDAA
- Location: 39.7295° N, 86.2896° W: From the FAA, an estimate near the named town, within about 3 miles
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=39.7295&lon=-86.2896&mi=10
- Aircraft: N8555R, a cancelled registration (https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N8555R-1995-04-29) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Beech 58 (registry code 1152740, https://openairdocs.org/model/beech-58) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: BEECH 58
- Reported engine: CONT IO520C
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Pilot flight hours: 3,198 total, 583 in this make and model, 399 in the last 90 days
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB CHI85LA095](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI85LA095) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19850124001239A

## Narrative

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

AIRCRAFT WAS LANDED GEAR UP. NO MECHANICAL MALFUNCTIONS FOUND.

## 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 CHI85LA095](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI85LA095), Jan 24, 1985: Beech BE-58 (N8555R), Indianapolis, IN, substantial damage

## Other reports on N8555R (3)

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

- [Accident 19930324006749A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19930324006749A), Mar 24, 1993: Beech 58 (N8555R), Bristol-Johnson, TN, Substantial damage. Landed long and fast. Slid off end runway thru fence and over embankment. Blamed sun and brakes. No brake defects.
- [Incident 19820902050459I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19820902050459I), Sep 2, 1982: Beech 58 (N8555R), Houston, TX, Minor damage. Lost electrical power for landing. Hand cranked gear but failed to lock down. Gear collapsed on landing.
- [Accident 19770820026959A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19770820026959A), Aug 20, 1977: Beech 58 (N8555R), Mckinley Park, AK, 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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