# Accident 19850226004579A: Beech A36, Traverse City, MI, February 26, 1985

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: February 26, 1985, 19:08 local time
- Place: Traverse City, MI
- Airport: Cherry Capital
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Phase of flight: Level Off Touchdown
- Operating rules: Air taxi and commuter (Part 135)
- Location: 44.7609° N, 85.6992° W: From the FAA, an estimate near the named town, within about 3 miles
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=44.7609&lon=-85.6992&mi=10
- Aircraft: N1816M (not matched to a registry record)
- Reported make and model: BEECH A36
- Reported engine: CONT IO520BB
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Pilot flight hours: 1,665 total, 136 in this make and model, 264 in the last 90 days
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB CHI85LA124](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI85LA124) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19850226004579A

## Narrative

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

STALLED SHORT OF RUNWAY END DURING LANDING. AIRFRAME COVERED WITH THICK LAYER OF CLEAR AND RIME ICE.

## 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 CHI85LA124](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI85LA124), Feb 27, 1985: Beech A36 (N1816M), Traverse City, MI, 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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