# Accident 19880815033499A: Beech 95C55, Cahokia, IL, August 15, 1988

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: August 15, 1988, 10:30 local time
- Place: Cahokia, IL
- Airport: St Louis Downtown-Parks Airport
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Phase of flight: Level Off Touchdown
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 38.5707° N, 90.1700° W: From the FAA, an estimate near the named town, within about 3 miles
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=38.5707&lon=-90.1700&mi=10
- Aircraft: N19RE, registered now (https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N19RE) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Beech F33A (registry code 1151425, https://openairdocs.org/model/beech-f33a) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: Continental IO-520 series (registry code 17032, https://openairdocs.org/engine/continental-io-520-series) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: BEECH 95C55
- Reported engine: CONT IO520CB
- People aboard: 3
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Pilot flight hours: 3,361 total, 1,050 in this make and model
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB CHI88LA208](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI88LA208) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19880815033499A

## Narrative

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

LANDED GEAR UP ON MAINTENANCE TEST FLIGHT REPORTED IRIS OPEN TO CHECK GEAR LIGHT DOWN. GEAR HORN WEAK. NO DEFECTS.

## 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 CHI88LA208](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI88LA208), Aug 15, 1988: Beech C55 (N19RE), Cahokia, IL, substantial damage

## Other reports on N19RE (1)

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

- [Incident 19840726060409I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19840726060409I), Jul 26, 1984: Beech 95C55 (N19RE), Cahokia, IL, Minor damage. Landed gear up. Was distracted by a nearby thunderstorm.

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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