# Accident 19890116001249A: Beech 65A90, Montgomery, AL, January 16, 1989

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: January 16, 1989, 09:10 local time
- Place: Montgomery, AL
- Airport: Dannelly Field
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Phase of flight: Touch And Go Landing
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 32.3999° N, 86.3300° W: From the FAA, an estimate near the named town, within about 3 miles
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=32.3999&lon=-86.3300&mi=10
- Aircraft: N623AW, a cancelled registration (https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N623AW-2005-09-22) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Beech 65-A90 (registry code 1152908, https://openairdocs.org/model/beech-65-a90) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: U/A Canada PT6 SER 578HP (registry code 61501, https://openairdocs.org/engine/u-a-canada-pt6-ser-578hp) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: BEECH 65A90
- Reported engine: PWA PT6A20
- People aboard: 3
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Pilot flight hours: 4,208 total, 656 in this make and model, 88 in the last 90 days
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB ATL89LA076](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL89LA076) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19890116001249A

## Narrative

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

CFI INADVERTENTLY RETRACTED THE LANDING GEAR ON A TOUCH AND GO.

## 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 ATL89LA076](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL89LA076), Jan 16, 1989: Beech A90 (N623AW), Montgomery, AL, substantial damage. Probable cause: THE INSTRUCTOR PILOT (CFI) INADVERTENTLY ACTUATED THE LANDING GEAR HANDLE TO THE UP POSITION.

## Other reports on N623AW (1)

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

- [Incident 20020717019669I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20020717019669I), Jul 17, 2002: Beech 65A90 (N623AW), Palatka, FL, Minor damage. (-23) Pilot failed to extend landing gear. Two FAA operations inspectors were on site at the time of incident. PIC stated that they had completed 4 full stop…

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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