# Accident 19851023056229A: Beech B100, Grove City, PA, October 23, 1985

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: October 23, 1985, 21:10 local time
- Place: Grove City, PA
- Airport: Grove City Airport
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Phase of flight: Level Off Touchdown
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 41.1508° N, 80.0807° W: From the FAA, an estimate near the named town, within about 3 miles
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=41.1508&lon=-80.0807&mi=10
- Aircraft: N3668P, a cancelled registration (https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N3668P-2013-08-28) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Beech B100 (registry code 1152919, https://openairdocs.org/model/beech-b100) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: AiResearch TPE331-5&6SER (registry code 01515, https://openairdocs.org/engine/airesearch-tpe331-5-6ser) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: BEECH B100
- Reported engine: GARRTT TPE331*
- People aboard: 2
- Fatal injuries: 0
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB NYC86LA018](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC86LA018) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19851023056229A

## Narrative

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

TRANSITION UPGRADE TRAINING. TOO HIGH ON FINAL. CHOPPED POWER IMPACTED NOSE GEAR FIRST NEAR THRESHOLD. FOLDED GEAR.

## 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 NYC86LA018](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC86LA018), Oct 24, 1985: Beech BE-95-100 (N3668P), Grove City, PA, 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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