# Incident 19890212013539I: Beech B24R, Wilmington, NC, February 12, 1989

- Type: FAA incident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: February 12, 1989, 22:10 local time
- Place: Wilmington, NC
- Airport: New Hanover County
- Damage: Minor damage
- Phase of flight: Level Off Touchdown
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 34.2257° N, 77.9447° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Wilmington, NC, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=34.2257&lon=-77.9447&mi=10
- Aircraft: N6540R, a cancelled registration (https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N6540R-1994-11-18) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Beech B24R (registry code 1151253, https://openairdocs.org/model/beech-b24r) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: BEECH B24R
- Reported engine: LYC IO360A1B6
- People aboard: 3
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Pilot flight hours: 900 total, 10 in this make and model, 100 in the last 90 days
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19890212013539I

## Narrative

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

NOSE GEAR SHEARED OFF ON LANDING. SHOCK ROD SHEARED. PILOT STATED HE DID NOT LAND HARD.

## Other reports on N6540R (2)

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

- [Accident 19920811033059A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19920811033059A), Aug 11, 1992: Beech B24R (N6540R), Walterboro, SC, Substantial damage. Tried to depart soft sod strip with 93 degree heat. Slowed by soft spot on runway,failed to clear trees on climbout
- [Incident 19890521030639I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19890521030639I), May 21, 1989: Beech B24R (N6540R), Asheboro, NC, Minor damage. Made an approach to the airport and landed with gear up. Pilot stated he forgot to put the gear down.

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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