# Accident 19851219077749A: Beech C18S, Deland, FL, December 19, 1985

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: December 19, 1985, 14:30 local time
- Place: Deland, FL
- Airport: Deland Municipal-Sidney H Taylor Fl
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Phase of flight: Roll-Out (Fixed Wing)
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 29.0493° N, 81.3093° W: From the FAA, an estimate near the named town, within about 3 miles
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=29.0493&lon=-81.3093&mi=10
- Aircraft: N64463, registered now (https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N64463) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Beech C18S (registry code 1150902, https://openairdocs.org/model/beech-c18s) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: Pratt & Whitney R-985 series (registry code 52008, https://openairdocs.org/engine/pratt-whitney-r-985-series) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: BEECH C18S
- Reported engine: PWA R985AN1
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Pilot flight hours: 1,250 total, 50 in this make and model, 50 in the last 90 days
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB MIA86LA046](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA86LA046) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19851219077749A

## Narrative

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

THE INEXPERIENCED RIGHT SEAT PILOT INADVERTENTLY RETRACTED THE GEAR ON LANDING. PIC FAILED TO SUPERVISE OTHER PILOT

## 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 MIA86LA046](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA86LA046), Dec 19, 1985: Beech C-18S (N64463), Deland, FL, substantial damage

## Other reports on N64463 (3)

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

- [Incident 19910526024729I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19910526024729I), May 26, 1991: Beech C18S (N64463), Albuquerque, NM, Minor damage. Unable to extend landing gear. Made a gear up landing.
- [Accident 19820408008739A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19820408008739A), Apr 8, 1982: Beech C18S (N64463), Hereford, TX, Substantial damage. Total electrical failure during flight. Pilot lowered gear manually, but gear collapsed during taxi after landing.
- [Incident 19810920080079I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19810920080079I), Sep 20, 1981: Beech C18S (N64463), Eveleth, MN, 1 fatal. Skydiver failed to pull ripcords on either main or reserve chutes. Autopsy indicates diver unable to open chutes.

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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