# Incident 19871230082529I: Beech 76, Madison, WI, December 30, 1987

- Type: FAA incident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: December 30, 1987, 10:20 local time
- Place: Madison, WI
- Airport: Dane County Regional- Truax Fe
- Damage: Minor damage
- Phase of flight: Level Off Touchdown
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 43.0731° N, 89.4012° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Madison, WI, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=43.0731&lon=-89.4012&mi=10
- Aircraft: N18929, registered now (https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N18929) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Beech 76 (registry code 1153005, https://openairdocs.org/model/beech-76) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: Lycoming O&VO-360 series (registry code 41514, https://openairdocs.org/engine/lycoming-o-vo-360-series) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: BEECH 76
- Reported engine: LYC O360A1G
- People aboard: 2
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Pilot flight hours: 1,600 total, 35 in this make and model, 35 in the last 90 days
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19871230082529I

## Narrative

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

NOSE GEAR DOORS FROZE SHUT. WHEN GEAR WAS SELECTED DOWN, ACTUATOR BROKE AND PISTON SLID OFF, LOSING ALL FLUID.

## Other reports on N18929 (1)

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

- [Incident 19870202017739I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19870202017739I), Feb 2, 1987: Beech 76 (N18929), Madison, WI. The aircraft was forced to land in a farm field. Instructor failed to restore power after simulated engine failure.

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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