# Accident 19870818082839A: Beech F50, Terlingua, TX, August 18, 1987

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: August 18, 1987, 18:30 local time
- Place: Terlingua, TX
- Airport: Lajitas
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Phase of flight: Roll-Out (Fixed Wing)
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 29.3201° N, 103.6199° W: From the FAA, an estimate near the named town, within about 3 miles
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=29.3201&lon=-103.6199&mi=10
- Aircraft: N5629D, a cancelled registration (https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N5629D-1990-10-15) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Beech F50 (registry code 1152530, https://openairdocs.org/model/beech-f50) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: BEECH F50
- Reported engine: LYC GSO480B1B6
- People aboard: 2
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Pilot flight hours: 5,400 total
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB FTW87LA204](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW87LA204) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19870818082839A

## Narrative

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

SECOND PILOT OWNER IN RIGHT SEAT RETRACTED THE LANDING GEAR BY MISTAKE ON THE LANDING ROLL.

## 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 FTW87LA204](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW87LA204), Aug 18, 1987: Beech F50 (N5629D), Terlingua, TX, substantial damage

## Other reports on N5629D (1)

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

- [Incident 19861128075019I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19861128075019I), Nov 28, 1986: Beech F50 (N5629D), Lake Charles, LA, Minor damage. Landing gear was manually extended and appeared down. Collapsed on landing. Cause of gear problem not reported.

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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